4th Mississippi Volunteers, Co. F

The company left Calhoun County, Mississippi in August 1861.

Roll was furnished by James C. Byars shortly before his death, circa 1904.

"I have made this roll entirely from memory after a lapse of thirty-five years. How fresh comes the memory of these men to my mind! I meet some that have forgotten the letter of their company and the Number of regiment.

I shall never forget the names and faces of Co F; they form a green spot in my memory that death only can blot out. The most of them have crossed the river, whither I am fast hastening, but I hope to meet the survivors at the reunion and call the roll one more time." J.C. Byars
[NOTE: All listed were dead or unknown and the Calhoun Monitor supplied the place of residence when known. There are names on this roll of living people that aren't on the1904 list... PVB]

Officers:

Sumner, W A - Capt
Enochs, E R - 1st Lieut.
Swaffer, S - 2nd Lieut.
Reasons, A M - 3rd Lieut.
Box, H. A. - 1st Sgt. [AR]
Smith,W T - 2nd Sgt.
Bounds, B H - 3rd Sgt. [TX]
Bailey, H L - 4th Sgt. Box, H A -
McGuire, - 5th Sgt. [Banner, MS]
Byars, J C - 1st Cpl., 3rd Sgt.
Pilgreen, Silas - 2nd Cpl.
Regan, M V - 3rd Cpl. [Indian Territory]
Hardwick, W R - 4th Cpl.

Enlisted Men

* Recruited after the fall of Ft. Donaldson 

[ Place of residence when known,supplied by Calhoun Monitor ]

Below is an article from the Calhoun News in 1901 about the men mustered into this company.

ROLL OF CO. F, 4th Miss. Infantry Volunteers  From Calhoun County. Mustered into service of Confederate States Aug. 21, 1861.This roll was published in this county many years ago, but deeming it a rescue of oblivion to our people, we reprinted it.  Many of the ones mentioned have changed places, some of whom have gone to their eternal camping ground.

Fox, Samuel - Elected 1st Lieutenant at reorganization of regiment. Post office Sabougla.

Foster, William - Sent to hospital from Fort Henry, Tenn. and died.

Fuller, John T. - Died since surrender.

Foster, Thomas - Post office Pittsboro, Miss.

Grizzel, William C. - Dead, but place of death unknown.

Gowing, Davib [d] - Died in hospital at Magnolia, Miss.

Hanna, James A - Post office Cherry Hill, Miss.

Jastings, John M. - Post office Pittsboro, Miss.

Hollis, Alexander - Post office Pittsboro, Miss.

Hardwick, William R. - Died at home

Henderson, G. Washington - Post office Toccopola, Miss.

Henderson, Azon - Post office Water Valley, Miss.

Kilgore, Peter - Nothing known of him.

Lyles, James H. - Nothing known of him.

Landreth, Benjamin H. - Post office Loyd, Miss.

Langston, Franci Mariau [n] - Died since surrender.

Maxey, Moses Jackson - Post office Pittsboro, Miss.

Maxey, James J. - Nothing known of him.

Moorman, Mitchel C. - Died since surrender

Moorman, Richmond E. L. - Died in prision at Camp Mortou [n] Ind.

Melton, Malcom N. - Nothing definte known of him.

McPhail, David D. - Post office Sabougla, Miss.

McCord, Robert B. - Post office in Pontotoc County, Miss.

McCord, John T. - Post office Slate Springs, Miss.

McCord, Charles K. - Captured on picket near Rome, Ga.; nothing heard of him since.

McGuire, Henry W. - Post office Banner, Miss.

McGuire, William Thomas - Resides in Webster County

Morris, Jack - Nothing known of him.

Mooneyham, James W. - Nothing known of him.

McLane, Vincent A. - Discharged at Ft. henry, Tenn. and died at home.

McCullough, Francis C. - Died since surrender.

Murphree, Benjamin T. - Post office Mt. Pleasant, Texas

Owens, J. I. - Nothing known of him.

Pilgreen, Silas - Discharged on account of over age and died since surrender.

Pilgreen, Wyatt B. - Transferred to Ft. Morgan in exchange for Doran, and died in prison.

Parker, Aquilla - Post office Pittsboro, Miss.

Pendergrass, W. Luzern - Joined cavalry

Ryan, Zach J. - Elected 2nd Lieutent. March ? Post office Pittsboro

Rickman, W. - Died since surrender

Reagan, Martin V. - Kully Chaha, indian Terrig [t]ory

Shirley, Newton L. - Post office Toccopola, Miss.

Stewart, James H. - Died at home in September '76

Shepherd, Jerry D. - Post office Pittsboro, Miss.

Sims, Samuel M. - Sent off on Federal hospital boat from Vicksburg

Sartin, Crofford - Wounded at New Hope

Thomason, Daniel R. - Died since surrender

Turner, Thompson B. - Died since surrender

Turner, James B. - Died since surrender

Turner, William A. - Nothing known of him.

Terry, Walter - Dead, but place of death unknown.

Terry, James M. - Died since surrender

Terry, Richmond L. - Dead but place of death not known

Terry, Wm. H. - Post office Houston, Miss.

Taylor, James Kerr - Post office, Winona, Miss.

Taylor, Eli - Died since the surrender.

Vance, James Neely - Post office Slate Springs Miss.

White, Moses P. - Post office Cherry Hill, Miss.

White, William C. - Killed at Vicksburg.

White, Henry F. - Resides in Texas.

Woodal, Elijah - Died at Ft. Henry, Tenn.

Warner, James M. - Resides in Kansas

Young, A. Franklin - Post office Benela, Miss.

THE DYING SOLDIER by a Confederate Veteran 

On the afternoon of the first day's fight at the Battle of the Wilderness I was shot.  I fell in a charge.  The battle line advanced, leaving me among the dead and wounded of both enemies. I was wounded in the [leg]? and was suffering.  Cold sweat poured; I was sick and faint.  After an hour of so I got a little better.  I raised my head to see who is was making such a commotions - calling for water and crying for his mother to come- to come quick and give him water.
 
The young soldier kept saying: "Oh, ma, do please come, quick: where is sister and pa? Oh ma, do make haste, I am dying for water!"

I tried to get up, but failed.  I had a canteen of water.  I saw I must try to give him some.  He lay about twelve feet from me.  I decided to try and drag myself to him.  I made an effort and turned sick, ???. [torn spot]  He kept on calling for his mother.

"Oh ma, please do come to me.  I will be a good boy and will mind all  you say. Please come quick! Water! Water! Do come!"

I dragged myself close up to him; he looked like a boy of 16 or 17.  I saw from his clothes that he was a union soldier.  He was on this hands and knees, with his head on the ground and his blood dripping.  Both of his arms were broken and he could not help himself.  I dragged myself closer to him and told him to lift up his head and drink.  He tried, but could not.  He kept saying, "Good brother, be quick, give me water."  He was bleeding to death and his voice was becoming weaker.  I tried to turn him over so I could pour the water into his mouth, but his arms were both broken and to roll him over his broken arms would not do.  So I lifted his head above the ground, slipped my well leg under it and turned his face upward and poured the water into his moth.

"Jesus bless you," he said after he got water.

"Do you go to Sunday School?" he asked.  I told him yes.

"I am almost gone, "Brother, I love you; hold your hand to my mouth so that I can kiss it."

Instead I gave him more water and at last his neck got limber and I moved my leg out from under the side of his face and put a little oil cloth on the ground under his head.  His voice was getting very weak.  He often called me brother and told me to put my face near his.  I did so.  He opened his eyes and great tears ran out of them.

"Put your hands on my face," he said, "the sweet hand that gave me water."

By this time it was almost night.  He kept calling for his mother.  Told her to put more cover on him.  His only covering was his life's blood.  "I am getting cold, ma." he went on and so he was.  Death's icy breath was blowing over him.  His voice died out to a whisper.  He called "ma" to the last.  About sundown his breath left him.  About an hour after he died, I was taken to a field hospital and that is the last I ever saw or heard of the dead soldier boy.

The ball was extracted from my leg, but I have been a cripple all these years, and I have had to work hard and in late years live in pain.  At present I can't work and am almost a burden on my good old wife.  I was near twenty years old when wounded.  If I remember correctly, this boy belonged to an indian regiment.  He had yellow hair, no beard, fair skin and I think blue eyes.  I often think of him when I hear children say, "Ma, give me some water."  I belong to Gordon's Georgia brigade. I now live in Bartow, Polk County, Fla.   

 W. J. HENDERSON Printed in  The Calhoun News, Pittsboro, Calhoun County, Mississippi, May 16, 1901