Mississippi Civil War Facts
Mississippi was the 2nd state to suceed from the Union on January 9, 1861. Mississippi provided 103,414 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 2.7% (ranked 13 out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 772 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state. Mississippi had 3 Confederate P.O.W. Camps at Fort Massachusetts (Ship Island), Jackson (Bridge Prison), Meridian
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The official flag of Mississippi during the War for Southern Independence (1861-1865) was a white flag with a magnolia tree in natural colors. The canton was blue and had a single white star (reminiscent of the Bonnie Blue flag). The fly was a thin red bar extending vertically the length of the flag; sometimes it included red fringe as well. The flag was so popular, it is the reason Mississippi became known as the "Magnolia State." This remained as the state flag until 1894 when the present flag was adopted. According to the designers, the thirteen stars in the St. Andrew's cross of the canton (the Confederate battle flag) represent the original 13 colonies that made up the United States at its inception. The red, white and blue horizontal stripes represent the colors of the U.S.A.
| Confederate - 15 States and Territories |
| Total number of men recruited |
85,000 |
| % of Confederate Army |
8.2% |
| Overall rank |
6 |
| % of South's population |
10.7% |
| Overall rank |
3 |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
| None |
| Confederate Army Deaths |
| Killed Officers |
122 |
| Killed Enlisted |
5,685 |
| Died of Wounds Officers |
75 |
| Died of Wounds Enlisted |
2,576 |
| Died of Disease Officers |
103 |
| Died of Disease Enlisted |
6,704 |
| Total |
15,265 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
2 regiments
13 companies
12 batteries |
| Cavalry |
55 regiments
21 battalions
29 companies |
| Infantry |
95 regiments
18 battalions
7 companies |
| Engineers |
1 regiment
1 corps |
| Sharpshooter |
3 battalions |
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| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Total number of men recruited |
18,414 |
| % of Union Army |
0.7% |
| % of state's population |
2.3% |
| Overall rank |
24 |
| Union Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
3 |
| Disease |
66 |
| Disease in Prison |
?? |
| Accidents/Drowning |
1 |
| Murdered |
1 |
| Military Execution |
?? |
| Executed By Enemy |
?? |
| Known/Not Classified |
4 |
| Unknown |
3 |
| Total |
78 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
?? |
| Cavalry |
?? |
| Infantry |
?? |
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