Residence Leakesville MS; 15 years old.
Enlisted on 8/22/1861 at Leakesville, MS as a Private.
On 8/22/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. MS 24th Infantry
He was transferred out on 4/9/1865 at Smithfield, NC
On 4/9/1865 he transferred into "A" Co. MS 24th Cons Infantry
He was Surrendered on 4/26/1865 at Durham Station, NC
Other Information:
born 3/9/1846 in Leakesville, MS
died 1/21/1929 in Leakesville, MS
Buried: Sweet Water Cemetery, Leakesville, MS
After the War he lived in Leakesville, MS

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Mississippi Confederate Grave Registry

Note: The only Ball I find in the Compiled Service Records for the 24th MS Infantry is Corporal James S. Ball, age 23,

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H. A. Ball, Company A, Miller's Regiment Mississippi Cavalry,** enlisted March 1, 18622 in Green County, Miss. by Capt. Steede for the war, recorded at the end of the year 1864 as absent without leave, surrendered May, 1865 at Meridian, Miss. and paroled at Mobile, Ala. May 23

** This company was formerly Company A, 17th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry

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H. C. Ball, Private, Company C, 15th Confederate Cavalry, resident of Green County, Miss., surrendered at Meridian May 4, 1865 and paroled May 22 at Mobile, Ala., no other records

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Henry Ball, Private, Company A, 15th Regiment Confederate Cavalry,* receipted for an issue of clothing September 7, 1862, no other records

* This company was formerly Company A, 3rd Battalion Florida Cavalry

The 15th Regiment Confederate Cavalry (also known as 1st Regiment Alabama and Florida Cavalry) completed its organization about September 24, 1863, by the consolidation of Murphy's Battalion Alabama Cavalry; the 3rd Battalion Florida Cavalry; Captains Arrington's and Barlow's Companies Alabama Cavalry, and Captain Smith's Company Florida Cavalry

M258: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations Raised Directly by the Confederate Government.