Charles T. Howell
Regiment Name 39th Mississippi Infantry.
Side Confederate
Company C
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M232 roll 20
39th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
39th Infantry Regiment was organized at Jackson, Mississippi, during the late spring of 1862. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Simpson, Rankin, Scott, Newton, Hinds, and Monroe. About twenty-five percent of this unit was sick in June, and there were 29 officers and 541 men present for duty in July. Company I took part in the fight at Baton Rouge, then, assigned to General Beall's command, the regiment was captured at Port Hudson in July, 1863. After the exchange in December it totalled 220 effectives. Attached to Ross' and Sears' Brigade it was involved in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's Tennessee operations, and the defense of Mobile. The regiment reported 7 casualties at New Hope Church, 30 at Kenesaw Mountain , 5 at the Chattahoochee River , and 48 in the Battle of Atlanta. Few surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. Its commanders were Colonel W.B. Shelby, Lieutenant Colonel William E. Ross, and Majors R.J. Durr and W.Monroe Quin.
Soldier Name
Company Rank In Rank Out
Howell, B. F.
Co F Private Private
Howell, Ben F.
Co F Private Private
Howell, Charles T.
Co C Private Private
Howell, Isaac E.
Co C Corporal Private
Howell, Thomas Jeff
Co C Private Private
Howell, William
Co C Private Private
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Isaac E. Howell
Home in 1880: Beat 3, Hinds, Mississippi
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Ellen
Father's birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Farming
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Isaac E. Howell 48 b. MS Farmer
Ellen Howell 40 b. MS wife
Millidge Howell 16 son b. MS
Isaac Howell 14 son b. MS
There is a Taylor Howell living next door, age 22 -- seems about right for Charles Taylor Howell.
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Isaac E Howell
Home in 1900: Beat 3, Hinds, Mississippi
Age: 68
Birth Date: Mar 1832
Birthplace: Mississippi
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Spouse's Name: Ellen
Marriage Year: 1892
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 8
Residence : Beat 3 (Part of), Hinds, Mississippi
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Household Members: Name Age
Isaac E Howell 68 b. Mar 1832 MS Farmer
Ellen Howell 65 b. Aug 1834 SC wife Keeping House been married 8 yrs 4 children; 1 still living
Isaac E Howell, Jr 24 son b. Mar 1876 MS Farm laborer
Maggie M Howell 22 granddaughter b. Mar 1878 MS single
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas J. Howell
Home in 1880: 5th and 6th Ward, Winn, Louisiana
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Barbara
Father's birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Works In Farm
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas J. Howell 30 b. MS Farm Laborer
Barbara Howell 35 wife b. MS keeping house
Martha Howell 12 daughter b. LA
Ella Howell 7 daughter b. LA
Zulie Howell 5 daughter b. LA
Edna Howell 3 daughter b. LA
Henry Howell 1 son b. LA
Do you know if William had a middle name?
These are the right age......
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm. A. Howell
Home in 1880: Quincy, Monroe, Mississippi
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: E. V.
Father's birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Wm. A. Howell 37 Farmer b. MS
E. V. Howell 28 wife b. MS
Annie Mc Coy 10 orphan b. MS
Maggie Mc Coy 8 orphan b. MS
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm. Howell
Home in 1880: Southeast, Jackson, Mississippi
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Jane E.
Father's birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Mdse
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Wm. Howell 42 b. MS
Jane E. Howell 31 b. MS wife has consumption [probably TB]
Ernest Howell 12 son b. MS
Ida Howell 10 daughter b. MS
James Howell 4 son b. MS
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm. G. Howell
Home in 1880: Precinct 3, Travis, Texas
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relation to Head of Household: Boarder
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Hope this helps.
JR