The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah

Colonel W C Falkner

Colonel W C Falkner, commanding the 2nd Mississippi Infantry

Second Mississippi Infantry

Mustered in Confederate service for one year 10 May, 1861. Arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 20 July, 1861. Stationed at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861

COLONEL W C FALKNER
Captain W C Falkner, Magnolia Rifles/ Guards, was appointed colonel, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 10 May, 1861, dated 1 May, 1861, and was slightly wounded at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL B B BOONE
Captain B B Boone, Tishomingo Rifles, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 10 May, 1861, dated 1 May, 1861, and was captured by Private J B Irvine, 1st Minnesota Infantry, Company A, at the first battle of Bull Run on 21 July, 1861 (See the 1st Minnesota Infantry).

MAJOR D W HUMPHREYS
Second Lieutenant D W Humphreys, O'Connor Rifles, was appointed major, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 10 May, 1861, dated 1 May, 1861..

Company A Tishomingo Rifles: CAPT. J M LEeTH
The company was mustered in state service for one year, under the command of Captain B B Boone, at Jacinto and Rienzi, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, on 20 February, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service for one year on 30 April, 1861. Captain B B Boone, Tishomingo Rifles, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, and First Lieutenant J M Leeth, Tishomingo Rifles, captain, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Company A, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 10 May, 1861, dated 1 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, at 12 PM on 10 May, 1861.
Company B O'Connor Rifles: CAPT. J H BUCHANAN
The company was mustered in state service for one year at Ripley, Tippah County, Mississippi, by Captain J R Chalmers, Irrepressibles, on 4 March, 1861, and was was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 30 April, 1861. Second Lieutenant D W Humpreys, O'Connor Rifles, was appointed major, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 10 May, 1861, dated 1 May, 1861, and the company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, at 12 PM on 10 May, 1861.
Company C Town Creek Rifles: CAPT. W C BROMLEY
The company was accepted in state service at Verona, Itawamba County, Mississippi, on 4/6 February, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year by Captain W H Kilpatrick, Corinth Rifles, on 27 February, 1861. The company was accepted in Confederate state service for one year on 30 April, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, at 12 PM on 10 May, 1861.
Company D Joe Matthews/ Beck Rifles: CAPT. W D BECK
The company was mustered in state service for one year at Pine Grove, Tippah County, Mississippi, by Captain J McGuirk, Mississippi Rangers, on 9 March, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service for one year on 30 April, 1861, dated 27 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, at 12 PM on 10 May, 1861. Captain W D Beck, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Company D, was slightly wounded at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861.
Company E Calhoun Rifles: CAPT. J F Booth
The company was mustered in state service for one year at Saltillo, Lee County, Mississippi, by Adjutant General R Griffth, Army of Mississippi, on 18 February, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service for one year on 30 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, at 12 PM on 10 May, 1861.
Company F Magnolia Rifles/ Guards: CAPT. W L DAVIS
The company was mustered in state service for one year, under the command of Captain W C Falkner, at Ripley, Tippah County, Mississippi, by Captain J R Chalmers, Irrepressibles, on 4 March, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service for one year on 30 April, 1861. Captain W C Falkner, Magnolia Rifles/ Guards, was appointed colonel, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, and First Lieutenant W L Davis, Magnolia Rifles/ Guards, captain, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Company F, on 10 May, 1861, dated 1 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, at 12 PM on 10 May, 1861.
Company G Pontotoc Minutemen: CAPT. H R MILLER
The company was mustered in state for one year at Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, by Captain W H Kilpatrick, Corinth Rifles, on 2 March 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service for one year on 30 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, at 12 PM on 10 May, 1861.
Company H Conewah Rifles: CAPT. S H Taylor
The company was mustered in state service for one year at Chesterville, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, by Captain W H Kilpatrick, Corinth Rifles, on 1 March, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service for one year on 30 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of ynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, at 12 PM on 10 May, 1861.
Company I Cherry Creek Rifles: CAPT. J B HERRING
The company was mustered in state service for one year at Cherry Creek, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, dated February/ March 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service for one year on 30 April, 1861, dated 29 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, at 12 PM on 10 May, 1861.
Company K Iuka Rifles: CAPT. J M STONE
The company was mustered in state service for one year at Iuka, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, by Captain W M Inge, Tishomingo Rangers, on 6 April, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service for one year on 30 April, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, at 12 PM on 10 May, 1861.
Company L Liberty Guards: CAPT. R STOREY
The company was accepted in Confederate service for three years at Ripley, Tippah County, Mississippi, on 3 March, 1862, and was mustered in Confederate service for three years at Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, by Colonel W C Falkner, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, on 23 March, 1862. The company was assigned to the 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Company L, at Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on 6 April, 1862.

Organistion of 2nd Mississippi Infantry at first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Colonel W C Falkner, Lieutenant Colonel B B Boone, Major D W Humphreys; Company A, Tishomingo Rifles, Captain J M Leeth; Company B, O'Connor Rifles, Captain J H Buchanan; Company C, Town Creek Rifles, Captain W C Bromley; Company D, Joe Matthews/ Beck Rifles, Captain W D Beck; Company E, Calhoun Rifles, Captain J F Booth; Company F, Magnolia Rifles/ Guards, Captain W L Davis; Company G, Pontotoc Minutemen, Captain H R Miller; Company H, Conewah Rifles, Captain S H Taylor; Company I, Cherry Creek Rifles, Captain J B Herring; Company K, Iuka Rifles, Captain J M Stone

Sources

"Five companies of volunteers, averaging one hundred men, from Mississippi, reached Lynchburg yesterday morning - Tishomingo Rifles, Capt. Reynolds; the Town Creek Rifles, Capt. W. C. Bromley; the Magnolia Rifles, Capt. Davis; the Beck Rifles, Capt. W. D. Beck; and the Cherry Creek Rifles."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 10 May, 1861 - Arrival of Mississippi troops

"Five companies of volunteers, averaging one hundred men, from Mississippi, reached Lynchburg on Wednesday morning. They form part of three Regiments now on their way to Virginia from Mississippi, and are under command of Col. Barksdale, former member of Congress from Mississippi, Lt. Col. Boone, and Major Humphreys."

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Alexandria County, Virginia), 10 May, 1861 - Arrival of Mississippi troops

"Five more companies from Mississippi - the O'Connor Rifles, Coonawa Rifles, Calhoun Rifles, Iuka Rifles, and the Pontotoc Minute Men, - about five hundred strong - arrived in this city yesterday, and, together with the companies which arrived Wednesday, composed the Second Regiment of Mississippi."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 11 May, 1861 - Arrival of more Mississippi troops

"The 2d and 11th Mississippi Regiments left Lynchburg yesterday via the Orange and Alexandria Road, for Harper's Ferry."

Richmond Daily Whig (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 20 May, 1861 - Off for Harper's Ferry

"10 P. M. - Orders have been issued to nearly all the regiments encamped in the neigbourhood, to move up, and occupy the places immediately behind the redoubts and breastworks north of the town. The whole town for hours past, has been resonant with the tramp of armed men, all moving up 'to the front,' and all eagerly expectant of a great fight, probably tomorrow, certainly the next day. Col. Mott's Nineteenth Mississippi regiment has been assigned to duty in the principal redoub, the key to the whole position, immediately in front of the town, on the right of the Harper's Ferry railroad. Col. Falkner's and Col. Moore's 2d and 11th Mississippi regiments are to the left, and the Tennessee and Alabama regiments are in the centre. The Virginia regiments are immediately in the rear of Col. Mott, and will defend our entrenchments to the right."

Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, Shelby County, Tenneessee), 26 July, 1861 - Winchester, Va., 15 July

Books/ Manuscripts

Civil War diary of Augustus L. P. Vairin, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, C.S.A., edited by Andrew Brown

Supplement to the Official Records: Part II, Record of Events, Volume 32, Serial No.44: Record of events for the Second Mississippi Infantry, February 1861-March 1865, edited by James B. Hewett

"The New York Times of 2 August, 1861, stated that the 2nd Mississippi Infantry, commanded by Col William C. Faulkner, were uniformed exactly like one of the Minnesota regiments, occasioning a mistake in the late battle at First Manassas on 21 July. As the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry wore red shirts at First Manassas, this would indicate that by the time they reached Virginia the 2nd Mississippi were still wearing the red flannel shirts prescribed for fatigue by the Military Board in March."

The Confederate Army 1861-65 No.1: South Carolina & Mississippi, text by R. Field & illustrated by R. Hook

Military history of Mississippi, 1803-1898, taken from the official and statistical register of the State of Mississippi, 1908, by Dunbar Rowland

Notes

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to rendezvous at Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 30 April, 1861, and was accepted in Confederate service for one year on 1 May, 1861.

Pine Grove, Tippah County, to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, Company D, 27 April-1 May, 1861: The Joe Matthews Rifles/ Beck Rifles was ordered to Lamar, Benton County, Mississippi, 27 April, 1861, and to proceed by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 1 May, 1861.

Chesterville, Pontotoc County, to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, Company H, 29 April-1 May, 1861: The Conewah Rifles was ordered to proceed by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 29 April, 1861, and arrived via Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, on 1 May, 1861.

Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, Company G, 30 April, 1861: The Pontotoc Minutemen was ordered to proceed by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 30 April, 1861.

Jacinto & Rienzi, Tishomingo County, to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, Company A, 30 April, 1861: The Tishomingo Rifles was ordered to proceed by the Mobile & Ohio Railroad to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 30 April, 1861.

Ripley, Tippah County, to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, Companies B & F, 30 April- 1 May, 1861: The O'Connor Rifles and the Magnolia Rifles/ Guards were ordered to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, at 9 AM on 30 April, 1861, and arrived at Camp Wolf, on Wolf Creek, forty-five miles south of Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi, at 3 PM the same day. The O'Connor Rifles and the Magnolia Rifles/ Guards were ordered to Saulsbury, Hardeman County, Tennessee, at 5 AM on 1 May, 1861, and arrived at 9 AM the same day. O'Connor Rifles and the Magnolia Rifles/ Guards were ordered to proceed by the Memphis & Charleston Railroad to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, at 1 PM on 1 May, 1861, and arrived at 5 PM the same day.

Saltillo, Lee County, to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, Company E, 1 May, 1861: The Calhoun Rifles was ordered to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 1 May, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was stationed at Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 5 May, 1861.

Corinth to Lynchburg, 5-8/9 May, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Companies A, C, D, F, and I, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel B B Boon and Major D W Humphreys, were ordered to proceed by the Memphis & Charleston Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, at 1 PM on 5 May, 1861, and arrived by the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad in the morning on 8 May, 1861.

Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, Companies B, E, G, H, & K, 5-9 May, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Companies B, E, G, H, and K, under the command of Colonel W B Falkner, were ordered to proceed by the Memphis & Charleston Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, at 2 PM on 5 May, 1861, and arrived at Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama, at 8 PM the same day. Companies B, E, G, H, and K were ordered to Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama, in the evening on 5 May, 1861, and arrived at 8 AM on 6 May, 1861. The 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Companies B, E, G, H, and K, were ordered to proceed by the East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad to Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, at 11 AM the same day and arrived at 6 PM on 6 May, 1861. Companies B, E, G, H, and K were ordered to Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, at 7 PM the same day and arrived at 8 PM on 7 May, 1861. The 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Companies B, E, G, H, and K, was ordered to proceed by the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 8 May, 1861, and arrived at Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia, at 5.30 PM the same day. Companies B, E, G, H, and K were ordered to Dublin, Pulaski County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 8 May, 1861, and arrived at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, at 12 AM on 9 May, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was stationed at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, between 8/9 and 17 May, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 10 May, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis/ Walker, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, at 12 PM on 10 May, 1861.

Note: H L Clay was appointed major, adjutant general's department, Confederate States Army, on 16 March, 1861, and was assigned to Lieutenant Colonel E K Smith, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.34, Paragraph II, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 24 April, 1861. Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861 (See the Fifth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).

Lynchburg to Harpers Ferry, 17-20 May, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 6 AM on 17 May, 1861, and arrived at Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, at 4 PM the same day. The regiment arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 12 AM on 18 May, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Manassas Gap Railroad to Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, at 10.30 AM the same day. The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was accompanied by the 11th Mississippi Infantry and arrived at Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, at 4.30 PM on 18 May, 1861. The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Valley Turnpike to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 7.30 AM on 19 May, 1861, and arrived at 3.30 PM the same day. The regiment was ordered to proceed by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 8 AM on 20 May, 1861, and arrived at 12 PM the same day.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Companies B, E, G, H, and K, and the 11th Mississippi Infantry were stationed at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 10.30 AM on 18 May, 1861, and the 2nd Mississippi Infantry was stationed at the United States Arsenal, on Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 20 May, 1861 (See the 11th Mississippi Infantry).

General Orders No.23, Division Headquarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 30 April, 1861: Colonel T J Jackson, Virginia Volunteers, was assigned to command the troops at and in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by General Orders No.23, Division Headquarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 30 April, 1861, and assumed command on 1 May, 1861.

Note: Major General K Harper, Fifth Division, Virginia Militia, was relieved from duty at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by General Orders No.23, Division Headquarters, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 30 April, 1861, and Colonel T J Jackson, Virginia Volunteers, was stationed at the Wager House Hotel, on Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, between 28 April and 7 May, 1861.

United States Arsenal, on Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, to Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, 21 May, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 3 PM on 21 May, 1861, and was stationed at Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, between 21 May and 15 June, 1861.

Note: Colonel T J Jackson, Virginia Volunteers, was stationed at the United States Armory Superintendent's House, on Camp Hill, opposite Jackson Street, between South Cliff and Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 8 May, 1861.

Report of inspection made at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, by Lieutenant Colonel & Assistant Adjutant General G Deas, Confederate States Army, 23 May, 1861: 2nd Virginia Infantry, Colonel J W Allen; 4th Virginia Infantry, Colonel J F Preston; 5th Virginia Infantry, Colonel K Harper; 10th Virginia Infantry, Colonel S B Gibbons; 13th Virginia Infantry, Colonel A P Hill; 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Colonel W C Falkner; 11th Mississippi Infantry, Colonel W H Moore; 4th Alabama Infantry, Colonel E J Jones; 1st Maryland Infantry, Companies A, B, C (1st), D, F (1st), G, H (1st), I (1st), Captain G H Steuart, cavalry, Confederate States Army; 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel H B Duncan; 2nd Kentucky Battalion Sharpshooters, Acting Major & Captain J D Pope; 1st Virginia Cavalry, Companies A, B, C, D (1st), E, F, G (1st), H, Lieutenant Colonel J E B Stuart; 1st Rockbridge Artillery, Captain W N Pendelton; Wise Artillery, Captain E G Alburtis; Staunton Artillery, Captain J D Imboden; Newtown Artillery, Captain G A Groves; Loudoun Artillery, Captain A L Rogers; Naval batteries, Second Lieutenant C M Fauntleroy, Confederate States Navy

Note: The 1st Maryland Infantry, Companies A and B; the Letcher Brock's Gap Rifles; a section of the Staunton Artillery; the Loudoun Artillery; and the 1st Virginia Cavalry, Companies G (1st) and H, under the command of Captain T Ashby, 1st Virginia Cavalry, Company G (1st), were stationed at the Covered/ Leesburg Bridge, on the Potomac River, opposite Point of Rocks, and Potomac Furnace, half a mile south of Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, on 23 May, 1861.

Arrival at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, 23 May, 1861: Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, arrived by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 23 May, 1861, and was accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel E K Smith, cavalry, Confederate States Army, and Major W H C Whiting, corps engineers, Confederate States Army.

Note: Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States, set up headquarters at the United States Armory Superintendent's House, on Camp Hill, opposite Jackson Street, between South Cliff and Fillmore Streets, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861, and assumed command of the troops at and in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 24 May, 1861. A Naval Battery (two 32 pounders and five 24 pounders), under the command of Second Lieutenant C M Fauntleroy, Confederate States Navy, was stationed at the north end of Bolivar Heights/ Furnance Ridge, west of Bolivar, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 14 June, 1861.

Evacuation of Harpers Ferry, 15 June, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Smithfield, Charlestown & Harpers Ferry Turnpike to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 15 June, 1861, and arrived at Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 3 PM the same day. The regiment arrived by the Berryville & Charleston Turnpike at Camp Johnston, F P Frame's, on the North Fork of Bull Skin Run, three and a half miles southwest of Charlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 15 June, 1861.

Note: The 4th Alabama Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Smithfield, Charlestown & Harpers Ferry Turnpike to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 15 June, 1861 (See the 4th Alabama Infantry).

Guard duty at the Potomac River, north of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, 14 June, 1861: Detachments of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry, the 11th Mississippi Infantry, and the 4th Alabama Infantry were assigned to guard duty at the Potomac River, north of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, on 14 June, 1861.

Note: The sick of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 1 AM on 14 June, 1861.

Advance to Bunker Hill, 16 June, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 16 June, 1861, and arrived at Mill Creek, a quarter of a mile north of Bunker Hill, via Smithfield/ Middleway, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day.

Organisation of Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, 17 June, 1861: Acting Brigadier General & Colonel W C Falkner, 2nd Mississippi Infantry; 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel B B Boone; 11th Mississippi Infantry, Colonel W H Moore; 1st Maryland Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel G H Steuart; 1st Tennessee Infantry, Colonel P Turney

Note: Acting Brigadier General & Colonel W C Falkner, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, was assigned to command the 2nd Mississippi Infantry, the 11th Mississippi Infantry, the 1st Maryland Infantry, and the 1st Tennessee Infantry, at Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861.

Bunker Hill to Winchester, 17-19 June, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 1 PM on 17 June, 1861, and was stationed at Carter's farm, one mile southwest of Stephenson's Station, Frederick County, Virginia, between 17 and 19 June, 1861.

Thirty-first (Frederick County), Fifty-first (Frederick County), & One Hundred & Twenty-second (Clarke County), Virginia Militia, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 18-20 June, 1861: The 31st Virginia Militia (Frederick County), the 51st Virginia Militia (Frederick County), and the 122nd Virginia Militia (Clarke County), Companies A and D (1st), were stationed at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 18 and 20 June, 1861 (See the Virginia Militia).

Carter's farm, one mile southwest Stephenson's Station, to Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 19 June, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 19 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 19 and 28 June, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry, the 11th Mississippi Infantry, the 1st Tennessee Infantry, and the 1st Maryland Infantry, under the command of Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, were stationed at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861.

Expedition to Harpers Ferry, 28-29 June, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad to Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 12 AM on 28 June, 1861, and arrived at Halltown, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 5/6 AM the same day. The regiment arrived one mile west of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 7 AM on 28 June, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry destroyed the United States Rifle Factory buildings and toll bridge, on the Shenandoah Canal, at Lower Halls Island, on the Shenandoah River, south of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia, in the morning on 28 June, 1861.

Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, to Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 28-29 June, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered was to proceed by the Smithfield, Charleston & Harpers Ferry Turnpike to Halltown, Jefferson County, Virginia, at 2 PM on 28 June, 1861, and arrived by the Winchester & Potomac Railroad at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 12 AM on 29 June, 1861.

Note: The 4th Alabama Infantry arrived at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 26 June, 1861, and the 2nd Mississippi Infantry, the 11th Mississippi Infantry, the 1st Tennessee Infantry, the 4th Alabama Infantry, and the Staunton Artillery, under the command of Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, were stationed at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861.

Advance to Darkesville, 2-3 July, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 2PM on 2 July, 1861, and arrived at Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 8/9 PM the same day.

Note: The 5th Virginia Infantry and one six pounder smoothbore of the 1st Rockbridge Artillery, under the command of Colonel T J Jackson, Provisional Army Virginia, were engaged in a skirmish between W Hills and W Porterfield's farm, one mile northeast of Hainesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the morning 2 July, 1861 (See the First Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).

Bunker Hill to Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, 3 July, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 1.30/2 AM on 3 July, 1861, and arrived at 5 AM the same day.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was stationed west of the Martinsburg Turnpike, south of Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, between 3 and 7 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to Winchester, 7 July, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 11 AM on 7 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 7 and 15 July, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry arrived at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 8 PM on 7 July, 1861.

Earthworks, half a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 15-17 July, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to the earthworks, half a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 15 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in afternoon on 17 July, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was stationed at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 July, 1861.

March to Manassas Junction, 18-20 July, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.1, Headquarters, Army of the Shenandoah, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 18 July, 1861.

Note: The Third and Fourth Brigades, Army of Shenandoah, and the 1st Virginia Cavalry were assigned to Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 July, 1861.

Apple Pie Ridge, half a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, to Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three & a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry arrived at Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three and a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, at 5 AM on 19 July, 1861.

Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three & a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, to Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered across the Shenandoah River at Berry's Ferry, three and a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, at 2 PM on 19 July, 1861, and arrived at Paris, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day. The regiment arrived at Piedmont Station via Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia, at 8 PM on 19 July, 1861.

Rendezvous at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861: The Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, under the command of Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, was ordered to rendezvous at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, by First Lieutenant & Volunteer Aide de Camp B Randolph, Confederate States Navy, two miles east of Paris, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 19 July, 1861.

Note: The Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, under the command of Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, was ordered to march directly to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by General J E Johnston, Confederate States Army, on 19 July, 1861.

Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 20 July, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Manassas Gap Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 3 AM on 20 July, 1861, and was accompanied by General J E Johnston and Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army. The regiment arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 9/9.30 AM on 20 July, 1861.

Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, to Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 20 July, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 11 AM on 20 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 20 and 21 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was stationed at rear of McLean's and Blackburn's Ford's, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered southwest of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, at 7 AM on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was stationed east of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, at 9 AM on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to Matthew's Hill, one mile southeast of Sudley Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered northeast of H P Matthew's, one mile northeast of Groveton, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to rear J Robinson's, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to withdraw to the rear of J Robinson's, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: Two companies of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry, under the command of Captain M B Miller, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, and a detachment of the 4th Alabama Infantry, under the command of Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, were ordered southeast of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 186 (See the 4th Alabama Infantry).

Advance to Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered southeast of I Henry's/ Spring Hill, on Henry Hill, one mile west of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, was killed at the first battle of Manassas in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry arrived at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, the evening on 21 July, 1861.

List of killed, etc, 2nd Mississippi Infantry (531), at the first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: w Colonel W C Falkner, Sergeant Major J A Blair, c Lieutenant Colonel B B Boone; Company A, k 3, w 6, t 9; Company B, k 1, w 13, t 14; Company C, k 4, w 4, t 8; Company D, k 2, w 9, m 1, t 12; Company E, w 7, t 7; Company F, k 7, w 5, m 1, t 12; Company G, k 3, w 13, t 16; Company H, k 2, w 10, t 12; Company I, w 1, t 1; Company K, k 2, w 6, t 8; Killed 24, wounded 76, captured 1, missing 1, total 102

Return of casualties in the 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, at the first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Killed 25, wounded 72, missing 1, total 98

McLean's Ford to F Lewis' Farm, 23 July, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was stationed at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861, and was ordered to F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 23 July, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was stationed at and in the vicinity of F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Lewis' Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 23 and 25 July, 1861.

F Lewis' Farm to Stone Bridge & Broad Run, 25 July-18 September, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry arrived at Camp Bee, one and a half miles northwest of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 25 July, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was stationed at Camp Bee, one and a half miles northwest of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, between 25 July and 3 August, 1861.

Camp Bee, one & a half miles northwest of the Stone Bridge, on the Bull Run River, to Broad Run, half a mile north of Bristoe Station, Prince William County, Virginia, 3 August, 1861: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was ordered to Bristoe Station, Prince William County, Virginia, at 7 AM on 3 August, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Jones, on Broad Run, half a mile north of Bristoe Station, Prince William County, Virginia, between 3 August and 18 September, 1861.

Broad Run to Dumfries, 18 September, 1861

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry arrived at Powell's Run, two and a half miles northwest of Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, on 18 September, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Law, one mile west of Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, between 20 September and 25 October, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry, Company L, was ordered to proceed by the Memphis & Charleston Railroad to Corinth, Mississippi, on 19 March, 1862, and arrived on 20 March, 1862. The company was ordered to proceed by the Memphis & Charleston Railroad to Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on 24 March, 1862, and arrived by the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad on 6 April, 1862.

Reorganised at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, 21 April, 1862: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was reorganised at Yorktown, York County, Virginia, on 21 April, 1862.

Surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, 9 April, 1865: The 2nd Mississippi Infantry surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, on 9 April, 1865.

Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, 17 June, 1861: Captain B E Bee, 10th United States Infantry, Company D, resigned on 3 March, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant colonel, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 4 May, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel B E Bee, infantry, Confederate States Army, was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861, and was mortally wounded in the stomach at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861. Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, died one mile northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 July, 1861.

Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 September, 1861: Major General G W Smith, Confederate States Army, was assigned to the command the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, by General Orders No.31, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 September, 1861.

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry was assigned to the Third Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General W H C Whiting, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 25 September, 1861.

Reports

Supplement to the Official Records, Volume 1, REPORTS TO ADDENDUM: Series I, Volume 2, pp185-189
Major H C Whiting, Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, dated Camp Bee, on the Bull Run River, 1 August, 1861

Supplement to the Official Records, Volume 1, REPORTS TO ADDENDUM: Series I, Volume 2, pp191-193
Adjutant General & Brigadier General S R Gist (South Carolina), Major R A Howard (Texas), and Captain A Vander Horst (South Carolina), aides to Brigadier General B E Bee, Third Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah