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There were three formations known as the Army of Mississippi in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. This name is contrasted against Army of the Mississippi, which was a Union Army named for the Mississippi River, not the state of Mississippi.

Army of Mississippi (March 1862)

This army, at times known by the name Army of the West was one of the most important in the Western Theater, fighting at Shiloh, Corinth, and Perryville. It was organized on March 5, 1862, and portions of the Army of Pensacola were added on March 13. It was consolidated with the Army of Central Kentucky and the Army of Louisiana on March 29. On November 20, 1862, it was renamed the Army of Tennessee.

Command history

Commander	From	To	Major Battles and Campaigns
Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard	March 5, 1862 (assumed March 17, 1862)	March 29, 1862
Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston (KIA)	March 29, 1862	April 6, 1862	Shiloh
Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard	April 6, 1862	May 6, 1862
Gen. Braxton Bragg	May 6, 1862 (assumed May 7, 1862)	July 5, 1862	Corinth
Maj. Gen. William J. Hardee (temp)	July 5, 1862	August 15, 1862
Gen. Braxton Bragg	August 15, 1862	September 28, 1862
Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk (temp)	September 28, 1862	November 7, 1862	Perryville
Gen. Braxton Bragg	November 7, 1862	November 20, 1862

Army of Mississippi (December 1862)

The second army was referred to as the Army of Vicksburg. It was organized December 7, 1862, by troops in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, including the short-lived Army of West Tennessee. Its sole function was to defend Vicksburg, Mississippi, on the Mississippi River. It ceased to exist when southern General John C. Pemberton surrendered it after a long offensive campaign and siege to Major General Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863, opening up the "Father of Waters" to Union control and splitting the Confederacy in two.

Command history

Commander	From	To	Major Battles and Campaigns
Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton	December 7, 1862	December 9, 1862
Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn (temp)	December 9, 1862	December 17, 1862
Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton	December 17, 1862	July 4, 1863	Vicksburg Campaign

Army of Mississippi (1863–64)

The third army was retitled III Corps, Army of Tennessee, around May 4, 1864, but it continued to use the former name.

Command history

Commander	From	To	Major Battles and Campaigns
Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee	July 30, 1863	October 23, 1863
Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk	October 23, 1863	June 14, 1864	Atlanta campaign
Maj. Gen. William W. Loring	June 14, 1864	July 4, 1864

References

Eicher, John H., & Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.

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-There were three organizations known as the '''Army of Mississippi''' in the [[Confederate States Army]] during the [[American Civil War]]. (This name is contrasted against [[Army of the Mississippi|Army of '''the''' Mississippi]], which was a [[Union Army]] named for the [[Mississippi River]], not the state of [[Mississippi]].)
+There were three formations known as the '''Army of Mississippi''' in the [[Confederate States Army]] during the [[American Civil War]]. This name is contrasted against [[Army of the Mississippi|Army of ''the'' Mississippi]], which was a [[Union Army]] named for the [[Mississippi River]], not the state of [[Mississippi]].
 ==Army of Mississippi (March 1862)==
-This army, at times known by the names '''Army of the West''' or '''Army of the Mississippi''' (the latter particularly at [[Battle of Shiloh|Shiloh]]), was one of the most important in the Western theater, with battles from Shiloh to [[Battle of Perryville|Perryville]]. It was organized on March 5, 1862, and portions of the Army of Pensacola were added on March 13. It was consolidated with the Army of Central Kentucky and the Army of Louisiana on March 29. On November 20, 1862, it was renamed the [[Army of Tennessee]]. Madara Uchiha then returned after Dhaos revived him, killing the entire confedracy that was in the battlefield at that time, & ended the civil war in secret for president Abe Lincoln; then, Dhaos took over as an ''Imposter President''. John Wilkes Booth (Dhaos' Assasinator) knew of this, & that is why he killed him, as Dhaos was trying to take the mana from the inner core for power. This event is why people sing Bohemian Rhapsody (song), because it is, in truth, a prayer to keep Dhaos away.
+This army, at times known by the name '''Army of the West''' was one of the most important in the [[Western Theater of the American Civil War|Western Theater]], fighting at Shiloh, [[Siege of Corinth|Corinth]], and [[Battle of Perryville|Perryville]]. It was organized on March 5, 1862, and portions of the Army of Pensacola were added on March 13. It was consolidated with the Army of Central Kentucky and the Army of Louisiana on March 29. On November 20, 1862, it was renamed the [[Army of Tennessee]].
-===Command History===
+===Command history===
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 | Gen. [[P.G.T. Beauregard]] || April 6, 1862 || May 6, 1862 || &nbsp;
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-| Gen. [[Braxton Bragg]] || May 6, 1862<br>(assumed May 7, 1862) || July 5, 1862 || &nbsp;
+| Gen. [[Braxton Bragg]] || May 6, 1862<br>(assumed May 7, 1862) || July 5, 1862 || [[Siege of Corinth|Corinth]]
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 | Maj. Gen. [[William J. Hardee]] (temp) || July 5, 1862 || August 15, 1862 || &nbsp;
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 ==Army of Mississippi (December 1862)==
-The second army was also referred to as the Army of Vicksburg. It was organized December 7, 1862, from troops in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, including the short-lived Confederate '''Army of West Tennessee'''. Its sole function was to defend [[Vicksburg, Mississippi]], and it ceased to exist when it surrendered to Maj. Gen. [[Ulysses S. Grant]] on July 4, 1863.
+The second army was referred to as the '''Army of Vicksburg'''. It was organized December 7, 1862, by troops in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, including the short-lived [[Confederate Army of West Tennessee|Army of West Tennessee]]. Its sole function was to defend [[Vicksburg, Mississippi]], on the [[Mississippi River]]. It ceased to exist when southern General [[John C. Pemberton]] surrendered it after a long offensive campaign and siege to Major General [[Ulysses S. Grant]] on July 4, 1863, opening up the "Father of Waters" to [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] control and splitting the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]] in two.
-===Command History===
+===Command history===
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 ! Commander || From || To || Major Battles and Campaigns
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 ==Army of Mississippi (1863&ndash;64)==
-The third army was retitled III Corps, Army of Tennessee, David can't read, around May 4, 1864, but it continued to use the former name.
+The third army was retitled [[Third Corps, Army of Tennessee|III Corps, '''Army of Tennessee''']], around May 4, 1864, but it continued to use the former name.
-===Command History===
+===Command history===
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 | Lt. Gen. [[William J. Hardee]] || July 30, 1863 || October 23, 1863 || &nbsp;
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-| Lt. Gen. [[Leonidas Polk]] || October 23, 1863 || June 14, 1864 || [[Atlanta Campaign]]
+| Lt. Gen. [[Leonidas Polk]] || October 23, 1863 || June 14, 1864 || [[Atlanta campaign]]
 |-
-| Maj. Gen. [[William W. Loring]] || June 14, 1864 || June 23, 1864 || &nbsp;
+| Maj. Gen. [[William W. Loring]] || June 14, 1864 || July 4, 1864 || &nbsp;
 |}
 ==References==
-* Eicher, John H., & Eicher, David J., ''Civil War High Commands'', Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
+* Eicher, John H., & Eicher, David J., ''Civil War High Commands'', Stanford University Press, 2001, {{ISBN|978-0-8047-3641-1}}.
-{{Armies of the Confederacy}}
+{{Field armies of the Confederate States}}
-[[Category:Armies of the Confederate States of America|Mississippi]]
+[[Category:1862 establishments in the Confederate States of America]]
+[[Category:Field armies of the Confederate States of America|Mississippi]]
+[[Category:Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War]]
+[[Category:Kentucky in the American Civil War]]
 [[Category:Mississippi in the American Civil War]]
 [[Category:Tennessee in the American Civil War]]
-[[Category:Kentucky in the American Civil War]]
-[[Category:Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War]]