Company Captains of the 26th

Captains of Company A

David M. B. Reid - Cartersville

Elected Captain of Co. A on 8/19/61. On 3/15/62, he died of pneumonia while in prison at Camp Chase (OH).

C. P. Malone - Cartersville

Promoted to Captain, Co. A, on 9/17/62. On 8/3/64, he was dropped from the roll for prolonged absence without leave.

John C. Barton - Jacinto

Served as 1 Lieut. of Co. K and commanded the Sharpshooters of the 26th before being recommended for the Captaincy of Co. A on 8/13/64. Before his commission arrived, he was killed on the picket line in front of Petersburg on 9/16/64. He was to have taken the rank on 10/27/64. He is included here in recognition of that achievement.

Captains of Company B

David L. Gallaher - Jacinto

Elected Captain of Co. B on 8/19/61. He was killed in the Wilderness on 5/5/64.

Captains of Company C

Stephen Davenport - Booneville

Elected Captain of Co. C on 8/24/61. He resigned his commission on 8/8/63 to receive the rank of Major in command of a cavalry battalion.

Benjamin Williams - Rienzi

Promoted to Captain, Co. C, on 8/19/63 upon the resignation of Capt. Davenport.

Captains of Company D

B. T. Belsher - Burnsville

Elected Captain of Co. D on 8/20/61. He died on 2/18/62 (One records says he died in Decatur, Ala. Another says his death occurred at Franklin, Tenn.)

John C. Walters - Burnsville

Promoted to Captain, Co. D, on 2/16/62. He resigned on 1/10/63 due to poor health.

Henderson Dunahoo - Burnsville

Promoted to Captain, Co. D, in January 1863 (One record says he took the rank on 6/18/63). He was killed at the Battle of Cold Harbor on 6/2/64.

Captains of Company E

James G. Sharp - Corinth

Elected Captain of Co. E on 8/24/61. He resigned on 10/20/63 due to disabling health (Chronic Bronchitis).

Daniel Thaddeus Beall - Rienzi

Promoted to Captain, Co. E, on 11/14/63. He served in this position through the balance of the war.

Captains of Company F

Henry C. Hyneman - Corinth

Elected Captain of Co. F on 9/1/61. He resigned on 7/15/63 due to physical disability (Lingering problems from a wound received at Ft. Donelson). He died on 7/18/63.

Philip Hay - Corinth

Promoted to Captain, Co. F, on 7/19/63 after the death of Capt. Hyneman. He was killed on 8/18/64 at the Battle of Weldon Railroad.

George W. Bigham - Corinth

Promoted to Captain, Co. F, on 9/1/64 upon the death of Capt. Hay.

Captains of Company G

Tully F. Parker - Marietta

Elected Captain of Co. G on 8/16/61. He resigned after being elected Major of the 26th Miss on 9/10/61.

Albert E. Earley - Marietta

Promoted to Captain, Co. G, after Parker was promoted to Major on 9/10/61.

Captains of Company H

James Files Gresham - Bay Springs

Elected Captain of Co. H on 8/16/61. He resigned on 9/10/61 to be appointed Quartermaster of the regiment.

W. A. H. Shackleford - Bay Springs

Elected Captain, Co. H, on 9/19/61. He resigned on 8/22/63 due to poor health (Records cite: Chronic Hepatitis & Chronic Rheumatism).

Robert J. Moore - Bay Springs

Promoted to Captain, Co. H, on 8/22/63. He was captured at Hatcher's Run on 4/2/65.

Captains of Company I

Madison Theodore Burton - Tupelo

Elected Captain of Co. I on 10/1/61. After a prolonged sickness, he was furloughed home on 9/13/64.

Captains of Company K

Benjamin Kizer - Marietta

Transferred from Co. G to be elected Captain of Co. K at its organization on 11/26/61. He was captured at Hatcher's Run on 4/2/65.