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Welcome to the 26th Mississippi Website!
Visitors to this site come for various reasons: some have an interest in the history of the 26th; others had an ancestor who served with the unit; still others are simply interested in the Civil War. There may be a few who visit out of sheer curiosity. Regardless, I'm proud you're here.
The 26th Mississippi has largely been overlooked by Civil War historians and this website seeks to give this unit the historical recognition it deserves. I hope you'll point and click your way around this site and get to know these simple men who exhibited uncommon bravery and courage in a complex war.
Please visit often as this site is continually being updated. Enjoy!
Latest update: April 15, 2007.
See "What's New" Menu for the most current revisions and additions.
Exciting news about the colors of the 26th!
Several years ago I learned of the existence of a cloth fragment along with a note that claimed the cloth was a "bit of the old Flag." Being a guardian of the history of the 26th, I needed evidence. Well, after all these years, the evidence has recently surfaced.
Go inside and read about the exciting new information we have on the colors of the 26th!
 The revised roster is complete!! The last four companies have been uploaded and you can now enjoy the roster in a much more attractive spreadsheet-type format. Extra information is included on each soldier too! This includes last name, first name, rank in, rank out, occupation at enlistment, birth date, death date and place of burial (if known). Go ahead and take a peek at the newly added companies:
Personal Account from a Newletter Article!
In 1927, The Booneville Independent interviewed an elderly gentleman described as "one of the very few surviving Confederates who fought for the 'Lost Cause.'" Go inside and read this outstanding testimony from Sgt. George W. Sanders who served in Company D.
Map of the Site
Want to take a look at a map of the site? It's like looking at the "big picture." It's like turning to the table of contents in a book. Well, a map of the site has just been added.
Click HERE for a glimpse of everything on the site.
Another Letter from Camp Chase!!
After the surrender at Fort Donelson, the 26th Miss was sent to Northern prisons. Many of the officers were sent to Camp Chase. Go inside to read the most recently posted Camp Chase letter. It's from Captain W. A. H. Shackelford of Company H.
You can also read letters posted earlier from Captain Albert Earley and Sergeant Thomas L. Farmer.
Please update your e-mail address!
If you participate in the Descendants' Directory, be sure to keep your e-mail address updated. This directory has become a valuable networking resource for those of you who research your genealogy. I've had glowing reports of distant relatives sharing information with one another.
Ever so often I get an e-mail saying, "Do you have an updated e-mail address for (this person)?" Painfully, I have to tell them the address on the site is the only one I have. So please update your e-addresses! Someone may be looking for you!
You can update your e-mail address the same way you entered it the first time. Just click HERE and enter the requested information. Thanks!
Information on the Flag of the 26th Miss
What happened to the colors of the the 26th Miss? Go inside to get the latest on this question that has continually eluded us.
Click HERE to get there FAST!
Give me an e-yell!
This site has been compiled and published by:
Steve Hardwick
Nashville, Tennessee
Copyright © 1996 - 2007 www.26thmississippi.com All rights reserved.
You can reach me at steve@26thmississippi.com
Online since August 12, 1996
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Note: The "Civil War Top 100" site is currently under maintenance. Will be back up soon.
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