5th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
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| 43rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment | |
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.svg) Mississippi state flag, 1861-1894 | |
| Active | August 1862 to April 1865 |
| Country |  Confederate States of America |
| Allegiance |  Mississippi |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Equipment | Mississippi Rifles, alltered smooth bore "George Law" Muskets, 57 caliber Enfield Rifle Musket, Springfield Rifle. |
| Engagements | American Civil War
Battle of Franklin Battle of Nashville Battle of Bentonville |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | John R. Dickins Albert E. Fant and John Weir |
The 5th Mississippi Infantry was a regiment of infantry in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought in many battles and campaigns in the American Civil War.
Companies
Company A -- Red Rovers (raised in Monroe County, MS)
Company B -- Bogue Chitto Rangers (raised in Neshoba County, MS)
Company C -- Lauderdale Springs Greys (raised in Lauderdale County, MS)
Company D -- New Prospect Greys (raised in Winston County, MS)
Company E -- Pettus Rebels (raised in Winston County, MS)
Company F -- Winston Rifles (raised in Winston County, MS)
Company G -- Barry Guards (raised in Chickasaw & Choctaw Counties, MS)
Company H -- Noxubee Blues (raised in Noxubee County, MS)
Company I -- Kemper Rebels, aka Kemper Guards (raised in Kemper County, MS)
Company K -- Scotland Guards (raised in Neshoba County, MS)
Battles and campaigns
The 5th Mississippi was organized on 5 September, 1861, at Enterprise, Mississippi. August 7, 1862 under the order of Gen. Sterling Price. The first battle that the 43rd fought was at the Battle of Shiloh.
The army was surrendered April 26, 1865, and paroled at Greensboro.
References
Military Annals of Mississippi: Military Organizations which Entered the Service of the Confederate States of America from the State of Mississippi, by John C. Rietti, Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Company Publishers, 1976