Mississippi State defense force during the American Civil War
This article is about the Civil War military unit. It is not to be confused with Mississippi State Troopers.
Mississippi State Troops
Active
1862–1865
Disbanded
May 4, 1865
Country
Confederate States
Allegiance
Mississippi
Branch
State troops
Type
Infantry and cavalry
Nickname(s)
"Minute men"
Campaigns
American Civil War
Siege of Vicksburg
Meridian Expedition
Commanders
Notable commanders
T.C. Tupper Samuel J. Gholson
Military unit
The Mississippi State Troops were military units formed by the Mississippi Legislature for State defense (rather than Confederate service) during the American Civil War. Five infantry regiments, four infantry battalions, and one cavalry battalion were drafted from the Mississippi militia in 1862. Two of the infantry regiments participated in the 1863 siege of Vicksburg, and several State Troop cavalry units were later reorganized and brought into Confederate service. However, most of the State Troop units were kept in military camps and never saw combat.[1] In 1864, another set of State Troop units was created, with all white men aged 16–55 required to report for 30 days military service. Reserve State Troop units were also organized in 1864, consisting of men and boys who were otherwise too young or too old for regular military service. All of the remaining State Troops were officially disbanded when Confederate Lieutenant-General Richard Taylor surrendered all Confederate forces in the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana to United States authorities on May 4, 1865, at Citronelle, Alabama.
^Barnett, Tracey L. (2017). Maligned “Milish:” Mississippi Militiamen in the Civil War (Master's thesis). Hattiesburg, Miss.: University of Southern Mississippi. p. 6.
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