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Re: Co. E 15th Mississippi Infantry Regiment

Francis Marion Roberts, Private, Company E, 15th Regiment Mississippi Infantry, enlisted February 20, 1863 at Jackson by Col. Farrell for 2 years, sent to hospital May 13, 1864 remaining absent through August, 1864, no further records

Note, the July/August, 1864 muster roll is the last surviving muster roll for the company. As such, we have no information on his subsequent service

Believe they were located at Resaca, Ga. May 13, 1864 as reported by Company A

May 6.— The company left Montevallo, Alabama on the train.
May 7.— Arrived at Blue Mountain on the morning of May 7
taking a forced march to Rome, Georgia, distance of sixty miles.
From Rome to Resaca, Georgia.
May 11.— Reached Resaca.
May 15.— On the night of May 15 we fell back to New Hope.
May 25.— Reached [New Hope].
The company was then thrown out as skirmishers. We left
one man killed from the company.
We then fell back to Lost Mountain.

M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi

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Record of Events Company E (McClung Rifles)

Stationed near Grenada, Mississippi, November-December 1862.

Stationed at Newton Station, July-August 1863.
Company E, Fifteenth Mississippi Regiment was transferred
to Captain Culbertson for artillery service June 1, 1863.
C. H. CAMPBELL,
Lieutenant,
Commanding Company.

Stationed near Canton, Mississippi, September-October 1863.
Company E, Fifteenth Mississippi Regiment was transferred
to Captain Culbertson for artillery service June 1, 1863.P. D. WITTY,
First Lieutenant,
Commanding Company.

Station not stated, April 1, 1864.
I certify, on honor, that the within is a true and correct list
of noncommissioned officers and privates who are entitled to
bounty on April 1, 1864 as direction in Section No. 3 and made
in accordance with Paragraph No. 3, General Orders No. 27,
Adjutant and Inspector-General's Office, Richmond, Virginia,
March Service.
JAMES T. SMITH,
Captain,
Commanding Company.

Stationed near Atlanta, Georgia, July-August 1864.
My company rolls were lost during the present campaign. I
have had the report made from memory.
JAMES T. SMITH,
Captain,
Commanding Company.

May 6.— This command left Montevallo, Alabama.
May 7.— Arrived at Blue Mountain Station Railroad.
Marched to Rome, Georgia. Thence by cars to Resaca,
Georgia by railroad, since which time we have been engaged in
all skirmishes and battles to date.
JAMES T. SMITH,
Captain,
Commanding Company.

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Some information on the regiment can be found at:

http://h-84mejail.wikispaces.com/15th+Mississippi

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