9th Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters

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Brief History
9th Battalion Sharpshooters (also called 8th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry / Chalmers' Sharpshooters) was organized during the fall of 1862 and mustered into Confederate service at Jackson, Mississippi. It contained three companies and served under Generals J.P. Anderson, Tucker, and Sharp. The battalion surrendered on April 26, 1865. Major William C. Richards was in command.

Regiment Companies with the County of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.