Col. Easterling's command remained under state control during its short period of service. It would not have drawn arms, clothing, supplies or equipment from Confederate depots. The one roll which survives places the regiment at Camp Easterling, near Brandon in Rankin County MS during mid-September of 1864.

Looks as if F. M. Rembert as well as the officers of his company from Copiah County had exemptions from the Confederate military. Otherwise we would certainly expect most of them to have been enrolled in a Confederate command from Mississippi. Allow me to explain.

When Congress passed the military act of Feb. 17, 1864, one exemption allowed under his law was that of agriculturalist. This exemption could be granted to planters who signed a bond to provide a certain amount of agricultural produce to the government, such as corn or pork or some other commodity needed by the army. Otherwise the officers of this company (Wiley J. Butler, Samuel H. Aby, A. G. Carter and H. G. B. Brown) would have been expected to enroll as Confederate Senior Reserves, being between 45 and 50 years of age. Rembert would have been under age 45 in 1864, but could have taken out a bond regardless of his age.

Since Easterling's 3rd Mississippi State Cavalry was not under Confederate authority, it could be that the state archives in Jackson has more on this command.