Company D, (Fort Donelson Avengers), 35th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Raised in Winston County, Mississippi

Organized at West Point, MS in March of 1862

After leaving the camp of instructions at West Point, MS, the Company was ordered to Corinth and from there to

Tupelo, Iuka, Baldwyn, Pocahontas, Tennessee, and back to Corinth. They were engaged in the three day fight in

and around Corinth, where the Company sustained a heavy loss of killed and wounded. The 35th

Infantry Regiment

fought under General J. C. Moore at Corinth and lost 32 killed, 110 wounded, and 347 missing. Later the 35th

was

assigned to Hebert’s and Moore’s Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and in February, 1863,

totaled 414 officers and men. From Corinth Company D retreated by way of Holly Springs and Grenada to

Vicksburg. Company D was in the siege of Vicksburg and was captured/surrendered on July 4, 1863 when

Vicksburg fell. During the siege the 35th

Regiment had 20 killed and 82 wounded. They were paroled on July 10,

1863. After being exchanged, the Company was reorganized on July 30, 1863 at Columbus, MS (the 35th

was

placed in Baldwin’s and Sear’s Brigade) and was ordered from there to Resaca, GA, thence to Viola Battery near

Mobile. From there they went by the way of Blue Mountain, Rome, Georgia, Calhoun, Atlanta, Lovejoy, and back

to the railroad and tore up the track and served throughout the Atlanta Campaign. The 35th

was in Tennessee with

Hood (Company D went to Tuscumbia and Nashville, where part of the Company was captured and sent to Camp

Douglas. The remainder of the Company returned to Mississippi and was furloughed for ten days after which they

reassembled in Mobile and aided in the defense of that area. Later, they were sent to Blakely, AL, where they were

captured and sent to Ship Island and placed under negro guards by whom they were cruelly treated. They were at

length sent to Vicksburg, paroled, and allowed to return home in May 1865. The 35th

Regiment sustained 20

casualties at New Hope Church, 36 at Kenesaw Mountain, 35 at the Chattahoochee River, and 47 in the battle of

Atlanta. The 35th

surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers

were Colonel William S. Berry, Lieutenant Colonels Charles R. Jordon and Reuben H. Shotwell, and Majors T. F.

Holmes and Oliver C. Watson.

Battles and Skirmishes of the 35th

Regiment, Mississippi Infantry Guntown, early September, 1862

Burnsville, September 12-14, 1862

Corinth, October 3-4, 1862

Holly Springs

Cripple Deer

Water Valley

Chickasaw Bluffs, December 29, 1862 – January 2, 1863

Fort Pemberton, March 23 – April 4, 1863

Siege of Vicksburg, May 17 – July 4, 1863

Atlanta Campaign, May – September 1864

Cassville, May 19 – 22, 1864

New Hope Church, May 25 – June 4, 1864

Lattimer’s Mill, June 20, 1864

Smyrna Campground. July 4, 1864

Chattahoochee River, July 5 – 17, 1864

Peach Tree Creek, July 20, 1864

Atlanta, July 22, 1864

Ezra Church, July 28, 1864

Atlanta Siege, July – September, 1864

Jonesboro, August 31 – September 1, 1864

Lovejoy’s Station, September 1, 1864

Allatoona, October 5, 1864

Franklin, November 30, 1864

Overall’s Creek, December 4, 1864

Murfreesboro, December 7, 1864

Nashville, December 15 – 16, 1864

Mobile, March 17 – April 12, 1865

From MS Archives & History 7/19/02 Film Box # 3459 List of Officers

Co. D, 35th

Miss. Infantry, Fort Donelson Avengers

(Image of list showed a penciled in “x” by several names; unsure of meaning or significance)

Holmes, Thomas, F. C. (to Major 2/1862)

Kirk, A.S. 1.C. (Lieut. To Captain)

xThompson, E.W. 2.1.C.

McGee, B.T. 2. (Died Nov ’62)

xConner, J.L. 2.1

xEdwards, G.C. 2.

Parks, J.T. 2.

35th

Regiment, Co. “D” (Fort Donelson Avengers) Organized Mar 2, 1862 at the home of L. A. F Hanna.

(List of officers taken from The Centennial History of Winston County, by William T. Lewis) Holmes, Thomas F. Captain - his horse was killed under him and he waas captured at Corinth. He

resigned at Vicksburg.

Kirk, A. S. 1st Lt. - resigned at Tesaca, Georgia and afterwards appointed assistant surgeon

at Macon, MS

Thompson, E. W. 2nd

Lt. - wounded at Blakely, Alabama and the only battle he was in *(see

alternate info below)

McGee, Thomas J. 3rd

Lt. – killed at the battle of Corinth

Young, Alex 1st Sgt. – died in battle at Corinth

McArthur, William J. 2nd

Sgt.

McGee, B. Frank 3rd

Sgt. – died in Hospital at Vicksburg

Shields, John W. 4th

Sgt. – wounded by piece of shell

Arrlington, Sam 1st Cpl

Fulcher, Morgan 2nd

Cpl.

Smith, George 3rd

Cpl. – lost his leg at the siege of Vicksburg

Coward, James 4th

Cpl.

Upon the organization of the 35th

Mississippi Regiment, Holmes’ Company was designated as Company “D”

in said Regiment, when Captain Holmes was elected Major of the Regiment. Lieutenant A. S. Kirk, by

seniority, became Captain of the Company.

Kirk, A. S. Captain

Hubbard, Walter 2nd

Lt.

Conner, J. L. 3rd

Lt

Edwards, G.C. Lt. – wounded at Corinth and at Altoona, Georgia

Curtis, Sanford 4th

Cpl.

Bray, James 1st Cpl.

Parks, Jef. T. 5th

Cpl. – wounded at the battle of Corinth

Coward, James C. Cpl. – wounded at Corinth

Soldiers Listed for Company D (Fort Donelson Avengers), 35th

Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Taken from - http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/

Obvious misspellings of the same individual were deleted from the original list. Remaining suspected

multiple listings for the same individual are numbered (in red) to the left of name.

Other Companies Info from The Centennial History of Winston

Name Rank In Rank Out Mustered County, MS,

William T. Lewis, 1876

Allis, A. Pvt. Pvt.

Anderson, Charles A. Pvt. Pvt. B absent without leave

Anderson, Charles H. Pvt. Pvt. B Anderson, Joseph D. Pvt. Pvt. discharged

Arrington, Samuel W. Pvt. Pvt. B captured and died

Ashmore, James Pvt. died at home 1Avery, John Pvt. Pvt.

1Avery, John W. Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Altoona and captured

Avery, Nathaniel S. Pvt. Pvt. died at Vicksburg 2Avery, S. N. Pvt. Pvt.

2Avery, Samuel W. Pvt. Pvt. absent without leave Bonduler, C. D. Pvt. Pvt.

3Bouchellon, Champ Pvt. Pvt. killed

3Bouchillon, C. D. Pvt. Pvt. Bray, James Cpl. Cpl.

Brown, J. H.(Harvey W.) Pvt. Pvt.

3Buchillon, C. D. Pvt. Pvt. Buchillon, James J. Pvt. Pvt.

Bushlow, John J. Pvt. Pvt.

Cammard, G. W. Pvt. 1st Lt. Camp, William Pvt. Pvt.

Cannon, George W. Pvt. 1st Lt. wounded at Corinth, appointed ensign of the

Regiment for gallantry 4Cappell, J. M. Pvt. Pvt.

4Chappell, James M Pvt. Pvt.

Chappell, Jesse Mat. Pvt. Pvt. absent without leave Chappell, John M. Pvt. Pvt. wounded in Georgia

5Cherry, Joseph A. Pvt. Pvt.

5Cherry, Joseph H. Pvt. Pvt. Cherry, Thomas Pvt. killed

6Clemingsworth,James A. Pvt. Pvt.

6Clingsworth, James A. Pvt. Pvt. Cockerell, Lewis Pvt. Pvt. B

7Cockrell, John Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth and discharged

7Cockrell, John L. Pvt. Pvt. B Collins, Joseph (Zack) Pvt. Pvt. substituted for W.A. Gage(deserted at Tupelo)

Conner, J. L. Jr.2nd Lt 1st Lt.

Counts, John Pvt. discharged – West Point, MS Coward, G. W. Pvt. wounded, Corinth

Coward, J. C. Pvt. Pvt. wounded, Corinth

Coward, William W. Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth and died Curtis, S, N Cpl. Sgt.

Curtis, William H. Pvt. Pvt. died, Grenada, MS

Darby, J. W. Pvt. Pvt. Darby, William H. Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth

Ditter(Dettor), William Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth, captured &died in prison

Dobson, James M. Pvt. Pvt. transferred to Tobans battery at Vicksburg, MS Eanes, W. Pvt. Pvt.

Eaves, Jackson Pvt. killed at Corinth as a substitute for William Eaves

(his father) Eaves, Richard Pvt.

8Eaves, W. Pack Pvt. Pvt.

8Eaves, William Pvt. Pvt. 9Edwards, G. C. Pvt. 2nd Lt.

9Edwards. I. C. Pvt. 2nd Lt.

Edwards, Lum Pvt. Pvt. Eichelberger, William H. Cpl. Pvt. discharged at Vicksburg

10Ellis, Altiman Pvt. Pvt. killed at Corinth

10Ellis, Alteman Pvt. Pvt.

Faires, S. A. Pvt. Pvt. Farish, A. G. Pvt. killed, New Hope Church, Georgia

Farris, A. Pvt. Pvt.

Farris, S. W. Pvt. Pvt. Ferguson, James Pvt. killed at Corinth

Ferguson, Marion M. Pvt. Pvt.

Foster, Anderson C. Pvt. Pvt. Foster, Henry Pvt. Pvt.

Foster, J. W. Pvt. Pvt.

Foster, John Pvt. Pvt. absent without leave Franks, Benjamin F. Pvt. Pvt.

Franks, William Pvt. Pvt.

Fulcher, Morgan Pvt. Pvt. Fulcher, William Pvt. Pvt.

Fuller, Alex Pvt. Pvt.

Gage, W. A. Pvt. Pvt. sent Mr. Collins as a substitute, who deserted

Gary, B. Pvt. Pvt.

Gillis, John B. Pvt. Pvt. killed at Vicksburg June 1863, accident

11Goodin(Gooden), James Pvt. Pvt. killed Corinth Goodman, Doctor S. Sgt. Sgt. Maj. captured and imprisoned, Camp Douglas

11Goodwin, James Pvt. Pvt.

Gray, William Pvt. Gray, Beauford (Buford) Pvt. Pvt. died Tupelo, MS

Green, R. Pvt. Pvt.

Griffin, Asa J. Pvt. Pvt. Hainsworth, Levi Pvt. Pvt. E

Hamill, R. Green Pvt. discharged at West Point, MS April 1862

12Hanna, B. F. Pvt. Pvt. 12Hanna, Benjamin Pvt. Pvt.

13Hardin, Jess Pvt. Pvt.

13Harding, Jesse Pvt. Pvt. Harper, Jo W. Pvt. Pvt.

Harris, E. W. Pvt. killed Corinth

Harris, George E.(Dink) Pvt. killed Corinth

Harris, Leonidas L. Pvt. Cpl. died Selma, Alabama

Harris, P. James Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth Harris, T. Jack Pvt. killed at Corinth

Hasel(Hazell), A. R. Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth

Haygood, Frank M. Pvt. Pvt. Haygood, Levi Pvt. Pvt. E

Haygood, T. M. Pvt. Pvt.

Haynes, Isham P. Pvt. Pvt. discharged Helbard, Walter J. Pvt. Cpl.

Henry, J. W. ?

Holder, T. F. Pvt. Pvt. Holder, Thomas P. Pvt. Pvt. discharged

Holman, David A. Pvt. Pvt.

Holman, David R. Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth Holman, Edward S. Pvt. Pvt. Probably transferred into to unit by exchange in

Feb. 1864; exchanged with Hamp Shirley who

went to Co. G, 20th Regiment Holmes, Thomas F. Capt. Maj.

Hubbard, Walter J. Pvt. Cpl.

Hyde, Charles F. Pvt. Pvt. 14Hunt, C. D. Pvt. Pvt.

14Hunt, Carson Pvt. Pvt.

14Hunt, D. C. Pvt. Pvt. Hunt, John W. Pvt. Pvt.

15Hutcherson. Jacob Pvt. Pvt.

Hutcherson, John Pvt. Pvt. 15Hutchinson, Jacob Pvt. Pvt. died Vicksburg

Hyde, Charles F. Pvt. Pvt.

Ingraham, B. H. Pvt. Pvt. Ingram, J. Henry Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth & Altoona

Ingram, V. A. Pvt. Pvt.

Jackson, Thomas J. Pvt. Pvt. absent without leave Kemp, William Pvt. Pvt. sent his son back as a substitute, who was killed

at Corinth, MS

Killingsworth, John A. Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth Kindrick(Kendrick), Seth Pvt. Pvt.

Kirk, A. S. Capt. Capt.

Kirk, W. M. Pvt. Pvt. transferred to Mill’s Co. of Cavalry Knox, William Pvt. Pvt. died at Gainsville, MS

Ladell, G. M. Pvt. Pvt.

Lennon, C. H. Pvt. Pvt. 16Liddell, Eleb. M. Pvt. Pvt.

17Liddell, G. N. Pvt. Pvt. 17Liddell, George M. Pvt. Pvt. killed at Corinth

16Liddle, Eli M. Pvt. Pvt.

Massey, S. M.(Kerney) Pvt. Pvt. McArthur, William C. Sgt. Sgt.

McCollum, John Pvt. Pvt.

McCown, J. W. Pvt. Pvt. McCown, James Pvt. Pvt.

McCown, John Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth

McElvain, W. P. Pvt. Pvt. McGee, B. T. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt.

McGee, F. M. Pvt. Sgt. McGee, R. T. 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt.

McGee, T. G. Pvt. Pvt.

McGee, Thomas J. Pvt. Pvt. McLeod, J. Murry Pvt. Sgt.

McLeod, Neal Pvt. Cpl. wounded at Corinth

McLeod, William W. Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth McMahon, Andrew V. Pvt. Pvt.

McMakin, A. Vernon Pvt. wounded at Vicksburg, MS

Metts, George Y. Pvt. Pvt. transferred to Mett’s Cavalry 1865 Miles, S. Kinsey Pvt. Pvt. discharged at West Point, MS

Miller, Thomas Pvt. Pvt.

Ming(Meng), James Pvt. Pvt. Mints, G. R. Pvt. Pvt.

Moore, William H. Pvt. Pvt.

Moorhead, James H. Pvt. Pvt. Nabors, Hardy C. Pvt. Pvt. absent without leave

Nabors, Voley D. Pvt. Pvt. killed Vicksburg 1864

Parks, Elijah Pvt. Pvt. Parks, Elisha H. Pvt. Pvt.

Parks, Jefferson T. Cpl. 2nd Lt.

Parks, John Pvt. Pvt. died Vicksburg Parks, Wiley C. Pvt. Pvt.

Parks, William J. Pvt. Pvt.

Perry, John B. Pvt. Pvt. transferred to Tobans Battery, Vicksburg Porter, William M. Pvt. Pvt.

Presley, Andrew J. Pvt. Pvt. killed at Corinth

Prisock, J. M. Pvt. Pvt. Prisock, Jacob Pvt. Pvt. absent without leave

Quinn, William B. Pvt. Musician wounded in battle of Altoona, Georgia

18Railey, Bryant J. Pvt. Pvt. captured Nashville, TN 18Raley, J. B. Pvt. Pvt.

19Read, J. L. Pvt. Pvt.

19Reed, John Pvt. Pvt. captured at Blakely, Al, sent Ship Island, and beaten by negro guards

Richardson, J. A. Pvt. Pvt.

Rickles, John W. Pvt. Pvt. wounded Vicksburg Roberts, I. L. G. Pvt. Pvt.

Robertson, A. L. Pvt. Pvt. Robertson, Joseph Pvt. Pvt.

20Robertson, L. C. Pvt. Pvt.

20Robinson, L. C. Pvt. Pvt. Robuck, Wilson P. Pvt. Pvt. died Tupelo, MS, 1862

Sanders, W. H. Pvt. Pvt.

Schoolar, John K. Pvt. Pvt. transferred to Hospital as a nurse Scooler, J. R. Pvt. Pvt.

Self, R. J. Pvt. Pvt.

Shields, J. W. (Big) Sgt. Pvt. wounded in the face by a piece of shell

Shields, John W. (Little) Pvt. Pvt. captured and died in prison

Shirley, Hamp Pvt. Pvt. wounded and captured at Corinth, requested and

received transfer by exchange to Co. G, 20th Regiment, Feb. 1864; exchanged with Edward S.Holman, who

came from Co. G, 20th Regiment

Smith, G. T. Sgt. Pvt. Smith, James Pvt. Pvt. died West Point, MS

Spears, H. Pvt. Pvt.

Spence, James Pvt. killed at Corinth Sullivan, Jesse Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth

Swindle, W. F. Pvt. Pvt.

Swindell, William T. Pvt. Pvt. wounded

Tate, Thomas M. Pvt. Pvt. died of wounds received at Vicksburg in 1863

Tate, W. B. Pvt. Pvt.

Tate, W. R. Pvt. Pvt. Tate, William Pvt. transferred to Tobans Battery, Vicksburg

Tate, William F. M. Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Vicksburg 1863

Tatum, John Pvt. Pvt. discharged at Vicksburg

Taylor, Isaac Pvt. Pvt. died at home

Taylor, Julius C. Pvt. Pvt. detailed to Government workshop Taylor, James A. Pvt. Pvt. captured and died in prison

Thomasson, John J. Pvt. Pvt.

Thompson, E. W. 1st Lt. Capt. Thompson, Joseph G. Pvt. Pvt.

Tillford, William J. Pvt. Pvt. C

Triplett, F. Nation Pvt. died at Macon, MS, 1862 21Triplett, J. N. Pvt. Pvt.

21Triplett, John Pvt. Pvt.

21Tripley, John N. Pvt. Pvt. Tucker, Thomas A. Sr. Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth

22Tucker, Thomas J. Pvt. Pvt.

22Tucker, Thomas A. Jr. Pvt. captured at New Hope Church, GA Thomas, U. Pvt. Pvt.

Vanlandingham, H. Jack Pvt. 1st Sgt detailed as Chaplain

Vanlandingham, S. Jason Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth Wallace, James R. Pvt. Pvt. died from effects of wounds received at

Vicksburg, MS

West, George T. Pvt. Pvt. West, Lucas Pvt. Pvt.

West, Rufus Pvt. Pvt. wounded at Corinth and absent without leave West, Thomas Pvt. Pvt. absent without leave

23Westerfield, G. W. Pvt. Pvt.

23Westerfield, George Pvt. Pvt. White, J. L. Pvt. transferred to Cavalry

White, J. Simp. Pvt. Pvt.

White, Thomas Pvt. Pvt. killed at Atlanta, GA White, William T. Pvt. Pvt. (B, H) deserted the Winston Guards for being put on

double duty for going to sleep while on picket

duty. It was constitutional with him and he could

not help it. He afterwards joined Captain T. F.

Holmes’ Company and made a good soldier and

was captured on a retreat from Tallahatchie. Whitehead, James A. Pvt. Pvt. captured and died in prison

Whites, Benjamin Pvt. Pvt. died in Hospital at Gainsville, MS

Willingham, H. J. Pvt. 1st Sgt. Yager, A. M. C. Pvt. Pvt. killed

Yarbrough, J. Lafayette M. Pvt. Pvt. discharged

Yergason, M. K. Pvt. Pvt. Young, Alex 1st Sgt. 1st Sgt.

My gg-grandfather was Ezra W. Thompson, who resided in the Betheden Community of Winston County, Mississippi, before

and after the war. He died in Brooksville, Mississippi in November of 1879; burial place unknown but probably nearby

Brooksville. His service records, taken from MS Department of Archives and History are as follows:

E. W. Thompson, 2 Lt., Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Miss. Inf.

Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Confed. Arch., Chap. 1, File No. 82, page 334

E. W. Thompson, 1 Lt., Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Mississippi Vols.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for March 25 to June 30, 1862.

Enlisted: When – March 3, 186_, Where – Winston Co., By whom – Wm S. Barry, Period – 3 years,

Present or absent – Present

(Initial months after enlistment)

E. W. Thompson, 1 Lieut., Co. D, 35 Reg’t Mississippi Vols.

Appears on a Descriptive Roll of Officers of the organization named above.

Roll dated – Camp Moore near Verona, Sept. 1, 1862

Date of election or assignment to duty – May(?) 3, 1862

Original entry into Confederate Service: Rank – 2 Lt., Age – 25 years; where born – Miss.

Where appointed from – Miss.

(Roll dated just prior to Guntown & Burnsville skirmishes and the Battle of Corinth)

E. W. Thompson, 1 Lt., Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Mississippi Vols.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Sept. & Oct., 1862.

Enlisted: When – March 3, 186_, Where – Winston Co., By whom – W. S. Barry, Period – 3 years,

Present or absent – Present

(Roll dated during time of Guntown & Burnsville skirmishes and the Battle of Corinth)

Scene of the terrible fight for the crossroads town of Corinth, MS; source –

http://www.oldgloryprints.com

E. W. Thompson, 1 Lt., Capt. A.S. Kirk’s Company, 35 Reg’t, Mississippi Volunteers

Age 28 years, Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Nov. & Dec. 1862.

Enlisted: When – March 3, 186_, Where – Winston Co., By whom – W. S. Barry, Period – 3 years

Remarks: Present

(Roll dated the month prior to(Nov) and during the initial stages of(Dec) the battle at Chickasaw Bluffs)

E. W. Thompson, 1 Lt., Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Mississippi Vols.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Jan. & Feb., 1863

Enlisted: When – March 3, 186_, Where – Winston Co., By whom – W. S. Barry, Period – 3 years

Last paid: By whom – Capt. Quates(?), To what time – Jan., 186_, Present or absent – Absent

Remarks: Ab. Du (Due?) Naval Service

(Roll dated during the latter portion of(Jan) and after (Feb) the battle at Chickasaw Bluffs)

E. W. Thompson, 1 Lt., Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Mississippi Vols.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for March 1 to June 30, 1863

Enlisted: When – March 3, 1862, Where – Winston Co., By whom – W. S. Barry, Period – 3 years

Last paid: By whom – Capt. Dashiell(?), To what time – Aug 31, 1863

Present or absent – Absent

Remarks: Ab. without leave when mustered

(Roll dated during the Battle of Fort Pemberton and the initial stages of the Siege of Vicksburg)

E. W. Thompson, 1 Lt., Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Mississippi Vols.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for July 1 to Oct. 31, 1863

Enlisted: When – March 3, 1862, Where – Winston Co., By whom – W. S. Barry, Period – 3 years

Last paid: By whom – Capt. Dashiell(?), To what time – July 31, 1863

Present or absent – Present

(Roll dated during time at the end of the Siege of Vicksburg and before the Atlanta Campaign)

Post Pay Department, C.S.A

Dunafoley(?), ???, Miss., Aug. 4, 1863

I certify that I have this day paid to 1st Lieut. E. W. Thompson, Co. D, 35th Miss. The following amounts,

being from March 1, 1863 to July 31, 1863 inclusive.

Pay - $450.00

Forage - $0

Amount - $450.00

C. C. Armistead(?)

Captain and Pay Q. M., C.S.A

E. W. Thompson, 1 Lt., Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Mississippi Vols.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Nov. & Dec., 1863

Enlisted: When – March 3, 1862, Where – Winston Co., By whom – W. S. Barry, Period – 3 years

Present or absent – Absent

Remarks: Ab. sick, sent to Montgomery, Ala Dec. 17/63 (Dec. 17, 1863)

(Roll dated during time between the Siege of Vicksburg and the Atlanta Campaign)

E. W. Thompson, Capt., Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Mississippi Vols.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for march & April, 1864

Enlisted: When – March 3, 1862, Where – Winston Co., By whom – W. S. Barry, Period – 3 years

Present or absent – Present

Remarks: Promoted to Captain Jan 19, 1864

(Roll dated during time between the Siege of Vicksburg and the Atlanta Campaign)

E. W. Thompson, Capt., Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Mississippi Vols.

Appears on Company Roll of the organization named above, for July & Aug., 1864

Enlisted: When – March 3, 1862, Where – Winston Co., By whom – W. S. Barry, Period – 3 years

Present or absent – Present

(Roll dated during battles of the Atlanta Campaign)

E. W. Thompson, Capt., Co. D, 35th Miss. Regt.

Appears on a List of officers, killed, wounded, and missing of Sears’ Brigade, at Altoona, Ga., Oct. 5, 1864.

List dated – Not Dated

Remarks: Severely wounded

(List dated just after the Battle of Alatoona Pass and during the Atlanta Campaign)

Allatoona Pass, shortly after the battle, October 1864

E. W. Thompson, Capt., C. D, 35 Reg’t., Miss.

Appears on a list of wounded prisoners of war, to be transferred to hospital at New Orleans, La., from

Blakely, Ala.

List dated Blakely, Ala., April 13, 1865

E. W. Thompson, C., D., Sears Brigade, (illegible), Miss.

Appears on a List of Surgeons, Hospital Stewards, attendants, and sick and wounded, East Division, District

of the Gulf, sent to Vicksburg, Miss., to General Hosp., via New Orleans, La., from Spanish Fort, Ala.,

April 8, 1865.

Remarks: Neck

E. W. Thompson, Rank, Capt., Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Miss. Inf.

Admitted – April (?), 1865

To – U.S.A. Hosp. Steamer, D.A. January

From – (illegible) and Paroled (Illegible)

Diagnosis – G.S. W. Neck

To Vicksburg, Miss., sent on (illegible) Carroll, April 25, 1865

H.A. Reg. No. 42; Hos. No. 8042, Page 143

E. W. Thompson, Rank, Captain, Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Miss. Inf.

Complaint – G.S. Wound of Neck

Admitted – 1865

To – U.S.A. Hospital Steamer Elanor Carrel (Eleanor Carroll)

Sent to G.H. – No. 3, April 28, 1865

File Reg. No. 349; Hos. No._, List 11

E. W. Thompson, Rank, Captain, Co. D, 35 Reg’t, Miss. Inf.

Admitted Apr. 28, 1865

To No. 3 (Colored) U.S.A. Gen’l Hosp., Vicksburg, Miss.

From – Ste(?) Eleanor

Diagnosis – Gun Shot Wound of Neck

Missile – Conical Ball

W’d at – Blakely, April 9, 1865

Transf’d to – No. 2(?), May 4, 1865

Remarks: Prisoner of War

Miss. Reg. No. 19; Hos. No. 707, Page 44(?)

Ezra W. Thompson, Capt., Co. D, 35 Regt., Miss. Inf.

Appears on a Register of sick and wounded Confederate prisoners at U. S. A. General Hospital No. 2,

Vicksburg, Miss.1865, Age - 30, When admitted - May 4, 1865, From what source admitted – G.H. No. 3,

Diagnosis – G.S.W. Neck, Sev.,

On what occasion wounded-date – Blakely, Ala., April 9, 1865

Nature of missile or weapon – Con. Ball, Returned to duty-date – May 8, 186_

Mississippi Reg. No. 9 (Vicksburg), page 72

Ezra W. Thompson, Captain, Co. D, 35 Regt., Miss. Inf.;

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at U.S.A. General Hospital No. 3, Vicksburg, Mississippi

Roll dated – not dated

Where captured – Blakely, Alabm

When captured – April 9, 1865

Remarks – Transferred to U.S.A. Yard? Hosp. No. 2, Vicksburg, Miss, May 4, 1865

Siege of Fort Blakeley, Blakeley, Alabama – Scene of Last Major Battle of the Civil War

From MS Department of Archives & History, transcribed 7/16/02, film roll 4737

Application For Pension

Isabella Thompson 76 years old Bona fide Resident? yes

How long resident? 55 years

County in which reside? Winston

Post Office Louisville

Husband E. W. Thompson

Married 1861

Reside when enlisted in C.S.A. Mississippi

Date of Enlistment Latter part 1861

Name of Company & Regiment Co. “D”, 35th

Miss.

How long? 3 ½ years

Officers of the Company Col. Wm S. Barry, Capt. (should be Major) Holmes

Served to Close of War yes

Honorable Discharge? yes

When Discharged? 1865

Served Until the Surrender? Yes

Where did he die? Brooksville, MS

When did he die? November, 1879

Married since his death? No

Apply because indigent and unable to earn livelihood? Yes

Own any property in own right? No

Own home of your own? No

If not, with whom do you live? J. D. Doss

Relative? Yes

What relation? son in law

Relations? daughters and grandchildren

Have you any relations whose legal or moral duty is to provide for you? No

Application Dated August 31, 1916

Sources (Links) 35

th Mississippi Infantry Website, http://35thms.homestead.com

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss

The Battle of Allatoona Pass, http://ngeorgia.com/history/allapass.html

Fort Blakeley, Alabama – Scene of Last Major Battle of The Civil War, http://www.siteone.com/tourist/blakeley

The Centennial History of Winston County, Mississippi, William T. Lewis, 1876

David E. Thompson thompson7848@bellsouth.net