Americans with even a casual interest in the history of the Civil War are at least vaguely familiar with the legendary Stonewall Brigade. But how many people know anything about the Third Missouri Infantry Regiment? Jefferson Davis referred to the First Missouri Brigade, of which the Third Missouri was a part, as the "unsurpassed brigade" (p. 97). The Missouri 3rd Infantry Regiment was a part of the 1st Missouri Brigade. They were formed late Dec 1861 in Missouri under General Little from members of the Missouri Militia. Several firsthand accounts are available at the brigade level, but little has been written on the 3rd Regiment. They fought throughout the war with the Army of Tennessee. Companies Of The MO 3rd Infantry Regiment Company A - Richmond, Ray County, Missouri Company B - Springfield, Greene County, Missouri Company C - St. Clair County, Missouri Company D - Springfield, Greene County, Missouri Company E - Greene County, Missouri Company F - Greene County, Missouri Company G - St. Clair County, Missouri Company H - Springfield, Greene County, Missouri Company I - Lafayette County, Missouri Company K - Springfield, Missouri

The Missouri 10th Infantry Regiment (also called 12th Regiment) "Steen's Infantry", "Pickett's Infantry", or "Moore's Infantry", was organized on November 10, 1862. Some of its members were raised in the counties of Chariton, Crawford, and Howard. The unit was assigned to A. E. Steen's, Brigadier General Mosby M. Parson's, and S. P. Burns' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. The 10th saw action in Arkansas and Missouri. It lost 11 killed, 41 wounded, and 237 missing at Helena, and after the fight it mustered 236 men. The regiment sustained 34 casualties at Pleasant Hill and 10 at Jenkins' Ferry. During the spring of 1865 it disbanded. The regiment fought at the Battle of Prairie Grove, where both the regiment's colonel and lieutenant colonel were killed and again at the Battle of Helena on July 4, 1863, where it suffered heavy casualties. Beginning in late 1863, the 12th Missouri Infantry Regiment was attached to the regiment; the men of the 12th Missouri Infantry were officially merged into the regiment in late 1864. The regiment fought at the battles of Pleasant Hill and Jenkins' Ferry in April. On June 8, 1865, the men of the regiment were paroled and sent back to Missouri. Companies Company A - Captain George W. McCristy, Captain R.B. Overton. Also called 1st Regiment. Became Company A, 10th Consolidated Regiment, Missouri Infantry. Composed of men from the companies of John W. Priest and John H. Winston's Regiments, Missouri State Guard. Subsequently became Company A, 10th Consolidate Regiment, Missouri Infantry. Company B - Captain John G. Musgrove, Captain Charles H. Burch. Composed of men from the companies of John W. Priest and John H. Winston's Regiments, Missouri State Guard. Subsequently became Company B. Company C - Captain Benjamin Holt, Captain Robert F. Boals. This company was organized from companies of W. O. Coleman's Regiment, Missouri Cavalry. Company D - Captain John W. Lenox, Captain Elias D. Wright - mustered Orgon County, Missouri. This company was organized from companies of W. O. Coleman's Regiment, Missouri Cavalry. Company E - Captain John M. Johnson, Captain Campbell Greenup, Captain Benjamin Holt, Captain Alexander Trammell. This company was organized September 19, 1862 from the regiments of companies consolidated by Colonel Johnston and placed under command of Major A. C. Pickett. Company F - Captain Isaac D. Wilson, Captain A.C. Hancock, Captain John C. McKinney, Captain R.B., Overton. Paroled as Company M, Shaver's (38th) Regiment, Arkansas Infantry. Their names do not show on the roster of the 38th Arkansas, nor are their service records found there. Company G - Captain Moses J. Bradford, Captain James B. McGhee. Parole rolls show Company G. was consolidated with Company K, Tenth Consolidate Regiment, Missouri Infantry. Company H - Captain Jacob A. Love. Company I - Captain D. F. M. Sigler, Captain John McDaniel. Company K - Captain John Still, Captain Henry Brockman - mustered Arkansas. Parole rolls show Company G. was consolidated with Company K, Tenth Consolidated Regiment, Missouri Infantry.

The Mississippi 3rd Infantry Regiment was organized in the spring of 1861 at Enterprise, Mississippi. After serving in Biloxi, the unit was assigned to General L. Hebert's and Featherston's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and was active in various conflicts around Vicksburg. It continued to serve under General Featherston in the Atlanta Campaign and in Tennessee and North Carolina. This regiment totaled 572 men in February, 1863, reported 88 casualties at Peach Tree Creek, lost many at Franklin, and had only 71 present for duty in December, 1864. It surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Companies of the Mississippi 3rd Infantry Regiment Company A - Live Oak Rifles - Jackson County Company B Sunflower Dispersers (raised in Sunflower County, MS) [also listed as Co. E] Company C - Downing Rifles - Hinds County [also listed as Co. I] Company D - Chunkey Heroes - Newton County [also listed as Co. B] Company E - Biloxi Rifles aka Biloxi Rifle Guards - Harrison County Company. F - Sieldsboro Rifles - Hancock County [also listed as Co. H] Company G - Gainesville Volunteers (also listed as Co. K) - Hancock County Co. H - Dahlgren Guards - Harrison County [also listed as Co. D] Company I -- John M. Sharps, aka Yazoo Rebels (raised in Yazoo County, MS) [also listed as Co. C] Company K -- McWillie Blues (raised in Copiah County, MS) [also listed as Co. A]

The Missouri 2nd Cavalry Regiment was made up mostly of former Missouri State Guard soldiers from the 1st, 6th, and 8th divisions. Members of the 2nd Regiment of the Missouri Confederate Cavalry enrolled between 1 January and 1 March 1862. The 2nd Missouri Cavalry was the only Missouri cavalry unit east of the Mississippi River to serve mounted. They accompanied Brigadier General Frank C. Armstrong into Alabama in July 1862They were mustered between 20 February and 2 July 1862. The regiment spent most of 1863 fighting in Tennessee and northern Mississippi. In January 1864, the regiment began service under Nathan Bedford Forrest. The participated in the successful attack on Okolona, Mississippi, where they captured six artillery pieces and thirty-three flags. In April, the regiment was involved in the attack on Fort Pillow, Tennessee, where they were among the first to storm the fortifications. During the summer of 1864, the regiment fought at Tupelo and participated in the Memphis Raid. The 2nd Missouri Cavalry was transferred to service around Mobile in the fall of 1864, where it scouted and skirmished with Union forces around Mobile and western Florida. They lost three killed and thirteen wounded in the attack. They were discharged between 16 May 1863 and 7 June 1865. Companies Company A - Captains Augustus L. Zollinger, R. H. Adams, and Thomas M. Meador - Springfield, Greene County Company B - Captains Joseph Edmonson, Thomas A. Bottoms, Solomon G. Kitchen, Asbury Noland, John S. Thompson, and Henry Whitney - Polk County Company C - Captains David Reed, M. W. Ryder (Rider), and George B. Webb - Lowndes, Wayne County Company D - Captains George W. Lindemoode, George W. Mott, and J. S. Wilson - Hornersville, Dunklin County Company E - Captains Franklin J. Smith, Whilliam H. Couzens, William J. Livingston, and Charles D. Payne - Clarkston, Stoddard County Company F - Captains Richard F. Lindsay, E. D. Craig, Jesse R. Henson, and H. M. Woodsman - Bloomfield, Stoddard County Company G - Captain George Branch Harper - Springfield, Greene County Company H - Also known as Edmondson's Provost Guards. Captains John Rock Champion, Edmonson, Josiah Tippetts, and Upton B. Winsor Company I - Captains Epaminonds M. Smith and Robert Collins - Missouri Company K - Captains John Rock Champion, Robert Collins, E. M. Smith, and H. M. Woodsmall - Springfield, Greene County Phineas M. Savery's Attached Company - Captain Phineas M. Severy - Springfield, Greene County

The 29th Mississippi Infantry Regiment 29th Infantry Regiment was organized at Corinth, Mississippi, in April, 1862 with men from Grenada, Lafayette, Panola, Yalobusha, Washington, and De Soto counties. The unit served in Mississippi, then moved to Kentucky where it saw action in Munfordville. Later it joined the Army of Tennessee and was placed in General Walthall's and Brantly's Brigade where it participated in many battles from Murfreesboro to Bentonville. The 29th lost 5 killed and 36 wounded at Munfordville, had 34 killed and 202 wounded at Murfreesboro, and suffered fifty-three percent disabled of the 364 engaged at Chickamauga. It reported 191 casualties at Chattanooga and in December, 1863 was consolidated with the 30th and 34th Regiment and totalled 554 men and 339 arms. This unit reported 5 killed and 22 wounded at Resaca, and in the fight at Ezra Church the 29th/30th lost 8 killed and 20 wounded. Very few surrendered in North Carolina in April, 1865.

The Mississippi 39th Infantry Regiment was organized at Jackson, Mississippi, during the late spring of 1862. About twenty-five percent of this unit was sick in June, and there were 29 officers and 541 men present for duty in July. Company I took part in the fight at Baton Rouge, then, assigned to General Beall's command, the regiment was captured at Port Hudson in July, 1863. After the exchange in December it totalled 220 effectives. Attached to Ross' and Sears' Brigade it was involved in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's Tennessee operations, and the defense of Mobile. The regiment reported 7 casualties at New Hope Church, 30 at Kennesaw Mountain, 5 at the Chattahoochee River, and 48 in the Battle of Atlanta. Few surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.