Confederate
3 Batt's Cavalry Miss.
G. W. Cornwell
Pri, Co. C, Ashcraft's Battalion, [*Note:Company C -- Wood’s Company (raised in Pontotoc County, MS)]
Mississippi State Cavalry
Roll Dated: Not Dated
Age 17 years; height 5 foot, 8 inches
Eyes: Blue, hair: Light, complexion: fair
Where born: Mississippi
When enlisted: Jan. 22, 1864
By whom: Capt. Fears
Where: Chesterville, Miss
Occupation: Farmer
Term of service: Two years
J. Brown, copyist
Company Muster Roll
Dated May 11, 1864
Absent
Remarks: Absent without Leave
J. Brown, copyist
Company Muster Roll
Jan. 23 to May 1, 1864
Enlisted: Jan. 23, 1864
Where: Chesterville, Miss
By whom: Capt. Ashcroft
Period: 2 years
Absent
Remarks: Absent without Leave
J. Brown, copyist
Cornwell, G. W.
Company B, 3rd Battalion (Ashcraft's) [*Note: Company B -- Cole’s Company (raised in Pontotoc County, MS) [also listed as Co. E]
Mississippi Cavalry
Confederate
Private
"This regiment was formed in June, 1864, from the consolidation of Ashcraft's and Harris' Battalions, and Carpenter's company (Co. A, Volunteer Cavalry), transferred to the Confederate States service May 1, 1864, as a part of Gholson's Brigade in Northeast Mississippi. The brigade was then under the command of General Forrest, but about the time of the consolidation was assigned to the command of Gen. Wirt Adams, in Western Mississippi. They were detached from Adams just before General Slocum made his raid on Jackson from Vicksburg, but joined Adams north of the city May 5, and took part in the attacks on the Federal column between Jackson and Clinton, as it started on the return march July 6-7. Casualties, 7 wounded." - MSSCV , (from Dunbar Rowland’s "Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898"; company listing courtesy of H. Grady Howell’s "For Dixie Land, I’ll Take My Stand’) http://www.mississippiscv.org/MS_Units/Ashcrafts_MS_CAV.htm
Was the "missing" soldier, G. W. Cornwell, dead between Jackson and Vicksburg?
April 2, 1864, Ferguson's Brigade was ordered by General Lee to Macon, Miss. [Ga.?] Throughout the Atlanta campaign the regiment, under the command of Colonel Perrin, was a part of Ferguson's Brigade, of Jackson's Cavalry, the brigade also including the Ninth and Twelfth Mississippi. The casualties of the regiment up to June 9 were: Killed, 1; wounded, 9, including Capt. J. L. Hargrove, severely; missing, 4. June 9 to June 24: killed, 1; wounded, 8; missing, 3. The regiment is mentioned as on the picket line near Kenesaw Mountain, June 20. In November and December the regiment fought with Gen. Joseph Wheeler during Sherman's march to Savannah and siege of that city. (See Twelfth Battalion.) http://mississippiscv.org/MS_Units/11th_MS_Cav.htm
Is this the consolidated unit of the soldier G. W. Cornwell or is the 11th Cav a different unit? The structure is confusing in reading the synopsis, however, any information that pertains would would be BEFORE May 1864.
Thank you.