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Commanding Officer on the Sharpsburg Campaign:
Maj. William S. Wilson
This Regiment's Chain of Command:
Army - Army of Northern Virginia
Corps - Longstreet's Command
Division - Anderson's Division
Brigade - Featherston's Brigade
Unit history
Organized at Jackson during the summer of 1861 with five companies, later increased to six. Ordered to Virginia, the battalion was assigned to General Garland and Featherston's Brigades and by April 1862 totaled 360 men. It was prominent in the campaigns of the army from Williamsburg to Sharpsburg.
Map Showing this Unit
Detail Map #7: Richardson's Division Attacks the Sunken Road
Battlefield Tablets for this Unit
Tablet #386: Anderson's Division, Longstreet's Command - 17 Sep, 5 AM to 17 Sep, 1 PM
Tablet #344: Anderson's Division, Longstreet's Command - 17 Sep, 5 AM to 17 Sep, 5 PM
After the Sharpsburg Campaign
In November 1862 additional companies joined the unit at Fredericksburg, VA, and it became the 48th Mississippi Regiment. The regiment surrendered 11 officers and 87 men at Appomattox Court House on 9 April 1865.
We have 2 individuals who were on the Maryland Campaign in the AotW database for this unit:
| Co. | Rank | Name | Casualty? | Details* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Pvt | Finnegan, John | WIA/POW 09/17 |  |
| F&S | Maj | Wilson, William Sydney | MWIA 09/17 | |
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