Mississippi Civil War Artillery Confederate Units

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The information in this list of Mississippi Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

Organized Desgnated 4th Heavy Artillery March 11, 1864, and 5th Heavy Artillery April 26, 1864. Expedition from Bicksburg to Yazoo City November 23, - December 4, 1864. Mustered out May 20, 1866.
 * 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery Organized during the late summer of 1862 with eleven companies. Disbanded before the end of the war. Commanded byColonel William T. Withers, Lieutenant Colonel James P. Parker, and Majors Benjamin R. Holmes and Jefferson L. Wofford.
 * 1st Regiment, Mississippi Heavy Artillery (African Descent)
 * 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * 3rd Mississippi Battery, Mississippi Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * 5th Battery, Mississippi Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * 10th Battery, Mississippi Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * 18th Battery, Mississippi Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * Bradford's Company, Mississippi Artillery (Confederate Guards Artillery) Organized at Pontotoc and Chickasaw counties. Ordered north. Commanded by Captains William D. Bradford and John C. Grisham.
 * Breckenridge's Escort, Mississippi Cavalry "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * Byrne's Battery, Mississippi Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * Cook's Company, Mississippi Horse Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * Culbertson's Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * Darden's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Jefferson Artillery) Organized at Fayette, Mississippi, in May, 1861. Commanded by Captains William L. Harper and Putnam Darden.
 * Graves' Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Issaquena Artillery) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * Hoole's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Hudson Battery)Pettus Flying Artillery was assembled at Jackson, Mississippi, during the summer of 1861. Surrendered in May, 1865. Commanded by Captain Alfred Hudson.
 * Hoskins' Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery (Brookhaven Light Artillery) Organized during the spring of 1862. Disbanded early in 1865. Commanded by Captain J.A. Hoskins.
 * Kittrell's Company, Mississippi Artillery (Wesson Artillery) "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * Lomax's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * Loring's Battery, Mississippi Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * Merrin's Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * Rice's Battery, Mississippi Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.
 * Richards' Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Madison Light Artillery) Organized at Canton, Mississippi, during the early spring of 1863 with men from Madison County. Ordered to Virginia. Commanded by Captains were Thomas J. Richards, George Ward, and John W. Yeargain.
 * Roberts' Company, Mississippi Artillery (Seven Stars Artillery) Formed during the early summer of 1862 at Jackson, Mississippi. Disbanded February, 1864. Commanded by Captain Calvit Roberts.
 * Stanford's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery Organized during the fall of 1861 and soon moved to Tennessee. Commanded by Thomas J. Sanford was in command.
 * Swett's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery (Warren Light Artillery) Warren Light Artillery was organized at Vicksburg, Mississippi, in May, 1861. Surrendered in April, 1865. Commanded by Captain Charles Swett.
 * Turner's Company, Mississippi Light Artillery Smith's-Turner's Battery was organized in July, 1861. Surrendered in May, 1865. Commanded by Captains Melancthon Smith and William B. Turner.
 * Yates' Battery, Mississippi Light Artillery "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.