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34th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
Active	April 1862–April 26, 1865
Country	Confederate States
Allegiance	Mississippi
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	~1,986 men total served
Nickname(s)	37th Regiment (original designation)
Engagements	American Civil War Siege of Corinth Battle of Farmington Battle of Perryville Tullahoma Campaign Battle of Chickamauga Chattanooga Campaign Battle of Lookout Mountain Atlanta Campaign Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Peachtree Creek Battle of Ezra Church Battle of Franklin (1864) Battle of Nashville Battle of Bentonville
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. Samuel Benton Lt. Col. Daniel B. Wright

The 34th Mississippi Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Originally designated as the 37th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, it was organized at Holly Springs, Mississippi, in April 1862. The regiment fought primarily with the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to the Carolinas Campaign, participating in numerous significant battles of the Western Theater.

History

Formation

The regiment was organized at Holly Springs, Mississippi, in April 1862, initially designated as the 37th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. On March 3, 1863, by Special Order No. 31, Headquarters Department No. 2, the designation was changed to the 34th Regiment Mississippi Infantry.

The men were primarily drawn from six Mississippi counties: Tate, Smith, Marshall, Tippah, Holmes, and Benton. Colonel Samuel Benton, who had previously served as a captain in the 9th Mississippi Regiment for one year, was elected as the regiment's first commander.

Early Service

The regiment's first combat experience came during General Earl Van Dorn's attempts to counter the Union advance from Pittsburg Landing toward Corinth. Their first battle was at Farmington, Tennessee, on May 9, 1862.

Major Campaigns

The 34th Mississippi served in Cleburne's Division and participated in numerous significant campaigns and battles throughout the war. At the Battle of Chickamauga, the regiment suffered 15 killed, 91 wounded, and 19 missing out of 307 engaged. During the Chattanooga Campaign, they reported 235 casualties.

In December 1863, due to heavy losses, the regiment was consolidated with the 29th and 30th Mississippi Regiments, forming a unit of 554 men with 339 arms.

During the Atlanta Campaign, the regiment participated in several major engagements. At the Battle of Resaca, they lost 15 men disabled, and at the Battle of Ezra Church, another 18 were disabled.

Final Campaigns and Surrender

The regiment took part in John Bell Hood's Franklin-Nashville Campaign in late 1864, fighting at the Battle of Franklin and the Battle of Nashville. Following the Confederate defeat in Tennessee, the unit participated in the Carolinas Campaign.

On April 9, 1865, the regiment was consolidated with the 24th, 27th, 29th, and 30th Mississippi Infantry regiments to form a new unit designated as the 24th Mississippi Infantry. The consolidated unit surrendered with Joseph E. Johnston's army at Bennett Place near Durham, North Carolina, on April 26, 1865.

Organization

The regiment consisted of ten companies:

• Company A (Tippah Rangers) - Raised in Tippah County
• Company B (Tippah Rebels) - Raised in Tippah County
• Company C (Smith Rifles/Abbeville Tigers) - Raised in Lafayette County
• Company D (Mississippi Avengers/Wynne Rifles) - Raised in Marshall County
• Company E (Coldwater Rebels) - Raised in Marshall County
• Company F (Goodman Guards) - Raised in Marshall County
• Company G (Sons of Liberty) - Raised in Tippah County
• Company H (Tippah Farmers) - Raised in Tippah County
• Company I (Bowen Rebels) - Raised in Marshall County
• Company K (Dixie Guards) - Raised in Tippah County

Field Officers

Commanders

• Colonel Samuel Benton (killed at Atlanta, July 28, 1864)
• Lieutenant Colonel Daniel B. Wright

Other Field Officers

• Major Thomas A. Falconer
• Major Armistead T. Mason
• Major William G. Pegram

Notable Battles and Casualties

Battle	Date	Casualties
Chickamauga	September 19-20, 1863	15 killed, 91 wounded, 19 missing (of 307 engaged)
Chattanooga	November 23-25, 1863	235 total casualties
Resaca	May 13-15, 1864	15 disabled
Ezra Church	July 28, 1864	18 disabled

See also

• List of Mississippi Civil War Confederate units
• Mississippi in the American Civil War

Further reading

• Smith, E. A. Records of Walthall's Brigade of Mississippians. Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1990.
• Walthall, E. C. Gen. E. C. Walthall's Mississippi Brigade. Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1990.

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• Military units and formations established in 1862
• Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
• Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Mississippi

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