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Re: 3rd Miss. Regt F & S now online

George: I am attaching the following know fatal casualties I have researched over the years on the 3rd Mississippi Infantry for the Tennessee Campaign of 1864. Hope it is of some assistance in your ongoing research. If you notice any corrections needed, please advise. If I can be of any further assistance, please let me know. Sincerely, Tim

FATAL CASUALTIES DURING THE TENNESSEE CAMPAIGN OF 1864:
MISSISSIPPI

UNIT RANK/NAME BURIAL

3rd Mississippi, Co. E. Pvt. Thomas Rich (mw) on December 10,1864 in front of
Nashville. Captured on December 16, 1864 and forwarded to a U.S. General Hospital with
fracture of right femur. He died on February 17, 1865. (3)

Co. F. Sgt. Alexander Whitaker, age 25, killed December 25, 1864
at Pulaski, Tennessee. Buried in Chestnut Grove Methodist Church Cemetery,
Confederate Section, Pulaski, Tennessee. (2)

Pvt. Harvey R. Hulle, age 24, (mw) Dec. 5, 1864 Nashville,
Tennessee and died on Jan. 14 1865. (3)

(2) Buried in various cemeteries on the route of the advance to and the retreat from
Nashville, or taken home by family for burial.

(3) Listed among the known Confederate Dead in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet
Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee

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FATAL CASUALTIES AT FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE. BURIALS IN MCGAVOCK CONFEDERATE CEMTERY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. (SEE DISTANT BURIALS).

SECTION NUMBER

3RD MISSISSIPPI
F&S Lt. (Adj.) Lott M. Sones DB
Ensign John J. Cherry (21) “Color Bearer’ DB
Color Sgt. Napoleon Bonaparte Trenor (34) “Color Bearer” 22 14
Color Sgt. Micajah Pickett Stevens (35) 40 282
Co. A. Sgt. Daniel Huey Ramsay (27) (mw) 47 387

Pvt. George Miller (mw) * * UNK
Co. B. Pvt. John J. Leonard 23 17
Co. C. Pvt. Elisha Bailey 45 360
Pvt. David Y. Graves 22 15

Pvt. David G. Hardy 23 19
Co. D. Lt. Joseph C. Turner * * UNK

Cpl. Stephen Richmond Gilbert (27) 22 12

Pvt. William M. Drew * * UNK
Co. E. Capt. John P. Elmer (mw) 42 311

Lt. John Dorsey (33) (mw) * * UNK

Lt. Imly T. Young (33) 23 20

Pvt. Andrew Jackson Dunn 26 63

Pvt. William M. McMullen (mw) 23 18
Co. G. Cpl. George W. Hudson * * UNK
Co. H. Cpl. Martin Bond (25) 22 11
Cpl. James T. McCollister (21) (mw) _ _ UNK SEC

Pvt. Thomas J. Dale (20) * * UNK

Pvt. John Beaton Stroud (24) * * UNK
Co. I. Lt. Abner J. Russell (25) 23 22

Pvt. Jonathan A. Montgomery DB

RANKS
Officers 5 (1 Captain & 4 Lieutenants)
Nco’s 5
Enlisted 11
Regimental Staff 4 (1 Adj. 1 Ensign 1 Color Sgt. & 1 Color Cpl.)

BURIALS
Cemetery 15
Unknown 7
DB 3 TOTAL: 25

MISSISSIPPI DISTANT BURIALS

Ensign John J. Cherry, age 21, F&S, 3rd Mississippi (mw&c) and died in a Nashville Prison hospital on January 18 1865. Buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee.

Pvt. Jonathan A. Montgomery, age 21, Co. I. 3rd Mississippi (mw). Died in a Confederate Hospital in Pulaski, Tennessee on December 25, 1864. Buried in Chestnut Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Pulaski, Tennessee as Unknown.

Lt. (ADJ.) Lott M. Sones, age 23, F&S 3rd Mississippi. Buried in the family cemetery, Bay St. Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi.

FATAL CASUALTIES AT THE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

3rd Mississippi, Co. B. Pvt. William Huffstickler (mw&c) December 16, 1864
and died on January 11, 1865. (3)

Co. D. Pvt. Andrew Jackson Cooksey (mw&c) December
15, 1864 and died on January 2, 1865. Wounded in both legs, amputation. (3)

(3) Listed among the known Confederate Dead in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet
Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee