As of 08/08/2006

6th Mississippi (Infantry)
(Previously identified as RG 9, v. 127)

Description Box #
Muster roll, field and staff officers, August 24, 1861. 271
Return, election of officers, September 6, 1861;
List of officers, Companies G, H, I and K, undated, but post 1900;
Letter, Captain A.Y. Harper, East Mississippi Grays to Military Board recommending Sergeant E.G. Williams, Rankin Greys, Quartermaster, undated;
Letter, T.P. Ware, Brandon, Mississippi, to Major Barksdale, recommending E.G. Williams, July 23, 1861;
Special Orders, Captain A.Y. Harper ordered to hold an election to fill vacancies by W.H. Brown, Adjutant General, Jackson, Mississippi, August 14, 1861;
Petitions, Captains of the companies comprising the Sixth Regiment, Second Brigade recommending Sergeant E.G. Williams as quartermaster, undated;
Final statement, Sixth Regiment (Infantry), undated;
Quarterly return of deceased soldiers commanded by Colonel Robert Lowry, near Brandon, Mississippi, October 9, 1863;
Newspaper clipping (unidentified), regarding the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, undated.		 8033
Company A (Rankin Rough and Readies of Rankin County):
   Muster roll, April 27 (2 copies)and August 24, 1861.		 271
   List of members of Rankin Rough & Readies mustered into service by Jas. Jayne, sent to Adjutant & Inspector General W.H. Brown, May 20, 1861. 270
Company B (New Guard of Rankin County):
   Muster rolls, May 18 (3 copies) and August 24, 1861.		 271
   MDAH veterans' survey form of Lieutenant Patrick Henry, undated;
   Memo from Pat Henry concerning corrections to his MDAH veterans' survey form, undated.		 270
Company C (Quitman Southerns of Leake County):
   Muster rolls, July 21 (2 copies) and August 24, 1861.		 271
   MDAH veterans' survey form of John Edwards, undated;
   MDAH veterans' survey form of Private W.B. Hollis, undated.		 270
Company D (Lowry Rifles of Smith County):
   Muster rolls, August 14 (2 copies) and 24, 1861.		 271
   Election return, 1st lieutenant, August 20, 1861;
   Election return, captain, July 23, 1861;
   Election return, second lieutenant, July 23, 1861;
   Election return, third lieutenant, July 23, 1861;
   Special Orders, Captain W.J. Finch to hold election for vacant lieutenancy, August 16, 1861;
   Letter, Captain W.N. Shelby, Brandon, Mississippi, to Colonel W.H. Brown, regarding the mustering in of the Lowry Rifles, August 15, 1861;
   List of voters and vote total in election held for 1st lieutenant, August 14, 1861.		 8033
Company E (Lake Rebels of Scott County):
   Muster rolls, August 24, 1861 (3 copies of one version).		 271
   Election return, officers, August 27, 1861. 270
Company F (Crystal Springs Guard of Copiah County):
   Muster rolls, August 17 (2 copies), 24, and 27, 1861.		 271
   Election return, officers, June 22, 1861;
   Letter, Captain A.B. Lowe, Crystal Springs, Mississippi to Colonel W.H. Brown, listing additional names to be added to muster toll, August 28, 1861;
   Photostatic copy of newspaper notice placed by Captain A.B. Lowe in the August 21, 1861, edition of The Copiah County News under the heading "Going to Meet the Yankees" calling for volunteers and photographic copy of the notice.		 270
Company G (Rockport Steel Blades of Copiah County):
   Muster rolls, July 15 (2 copies) and August 24, 1861.		 271
   Letter, H.G.D. Brown, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, to W. H. Brown, Adjutant General, reporting the mustering in of the Rockport Steel Blades and enclosing muster roll, July 18, 1861;
   Typed roster, undated.		 270
Company H (Simpson Fencibles of Simpson County):
   Muster rolls, July 9 (2 copies) and August 24, 1861.		 271
   Election return, officers, undated. 270
Company I (Rankin Greys of Rankin County):
   Muster rolls, May 4, July 24, and August 24, 1861.		 271
   Election returns and lists of voters, captain and 1st lieutenant, July 16, 1861;
   Election returns and lists of voters, 2nd lieutenant, August 10, 1861;
   Letter, Captain W.B. Shelby, Brandon, Mississippi, to Colonel W.H. Brown, regarding election of officers, August 10, 1861;
   Roster, undated;
   Letter, Ellis M. Myers, Rankin County, Mississippi, to (?), reporting the formation of the Rankin Greys, February 16, 1861;
   Petition, citizens of Rankin County, recommending Sergeant E.G. Williams of the Rankin Greys for regimental quartermaster, undated;
   MDAH veterans' survey form of W.W. Robinson, undated.		 270
Company K (East Mississippi Greys of Scott County):
   Muster rolls, July 23 (2 copies) and August 24, 1861.		 271
   Monthly report of those mustered into service by Captain A.Y. Harper, August 12, 1861;
   List of officers and men of the East Mississippi Greys, July 24, 1861;
   Election returns, officers, August 29, 1861.		 270

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