(Blythe's) Mississippi Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

• Fall 1861 - Organized by the increase of (Blythe's) 1st Mississippi Infantry Battalion to a regiment
• November 7, 1861 - Battle of Belmont, Missouri
• April 6-7, 1862 - Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
• 1862 - Designation changed to the 44th Mississippi Infantry

DESIGNATIONS

• November 1861-March 1862 - Department #2 / 1st Geographical Division / 2nd (Cheatham's) Division / 1st (Smith's) Brigade
• March 1862 - Department #2 / Army of the Mississippi / 1st Grand Division / Smith's Brigade
• March-April 1862 - Department #2 / Army of the Mississippi / 1st Corps / Cheatham's Division / Johnson's/Smith's Brigade
• April-May 1862 - Department #2 / Army of the Mississippi / Withers' Division / Trapier's Brigade

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: Andrew K. Blythe (Colonel)
• D.L Herron (Lieutenant Colonel)
• James Moore (Major)

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Regiment Statistical Information

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Legacy

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Sources

• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Mississippi. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 67, 139)