M. D. L. HODO, 2nd Lieutenant, Company F, 43rd Mississippi Infantry, enlisted March 29, 1862 at Bartow by W. Mellord[?] for 3 years or the war, killed in action at Vicksburg June 19, 1863
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Company F, 43rd Mississippi Infantry
John P. Hampton, Capt.
Thomas R. Evans, 1st Lt., r. May 17, 1864
M. D. L. Hodo, 2nd Lt., killed June 17, 1863
Jones L. Williams, 2nd Lt.
Alfred M. Lawrence, 2nd Lt.
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Company F, Record of Events
Company F
Stationed at Camp Little, near Saltillo, Mississippi, March 29-
August 31, 1862.
Stationed at Aberdeen, Mississippi, May 15, 1862.
Stationed at Okolona, June 14, 1862.
Stationed at Camp Rogers, near Waterford, Mississippi, Septem-
ber-October 1862.
August 31.— This company left Saltillo, Mississippi and marched
to Guntown.
September 11.— Left Guntown for Iuka. [Distance,] forty-five
miles. Marched for four days.
September 15.— Reached Iuka and remained.
September 21.— Marched fifty-five miles in three days to Bald-
wyn by Bay Springs, and there remained.
September 26.— [Marched] to Ripley, and from Ripley to
Corinth.
October 3-5.— Was in the battle at [Corinth]. From thence we
came to Ripley and from thence to Holly Springs.
October 31.— From thence [we came] to Camp Rogers, near
Waterford, Mississippi.
JOHN P. HAMPTON,
Captain,
Company F.
Stationed at Chickasaw Bayou near Vicksburg, Mississippi,
November-December 1862.
November 9.— This company left Waterford. Marched twelve
miles to Abbeville through much dust.
December 1.— Left Abbeville and marched sixty-three miles to
Grenada.
December 28.— Left Grenada.
December 29.— Came by railroad to Vicksburg. Marched twelve
miles at night through mud and water two feet deep. The trip
was undesirable. We are now encamped at Snyder's Bluff.
JOHN P. HAMPTON,
Captain,
Company F, Forty-third Mississippi Volunteers.
Stationed at Snyder's Mill, Mississippi, January-February 1863.
Stationed at Vicksburg, Mississippi, May-June 1863.
[For record of events, see Company E.]
Stationed at Columbus, Mississippi, [July]-October 1863.
July 4.— Captured at Vicksburg.
July 6.— Paroled.
J. L. WILLIAMS,
Lieutenant,
Commanding Company F, Forty-third Mississippi Volunteers
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The 43rd Mississippi served in Forney's Division, Hebert's Brigade at Vicksgburg
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXIV/2 [S# 37], p. 329
MAY 19-JULY 4, 1863.--The Siege of Vicksburg, Miss.
Report No. 72.--Summary of the Casualties in the Confederate forces during the siege of Vicksburg.
OFFICERS REPORTED KILLED.
Hebert's Brigade.--Staff, Col. Charles H. Herrick; Third Louisiana, Capts. J. E. Johnson and John Kinney and Lieut. A. S. Randolph ; Twenty-first Louisiana, Capt. J. Ryan and Lieut. G. H. Mann ; Twenty-second Louisiana, Capt. F. Gomez and Lieut. R. E. Lehman; Thirty-sixth Mississippi, Maj. Alexander Yates and Capt. J. S. Tatom (Capt. T. J. Chrisman and Lieut. A. T. Murrell died of wounds); Thirty-seventh Mississippi, Lieut. J. F. H. Trussell; Thirty-eighth Mississippi, Capt. L. M. Graves and Lieut. H. Lanehart (Capt. W. A. Selph died of wounds); Forty-third Mississippi, Lieut. M.D. L. Hodo; Seventh Mississippi Battalion, Capt. S.C. Pearson and Lieut. J. C. C. Welborn (Capt. W. T. Baylis died of wounds); Appeal Battery, Capt. W. N. Hogg and Lieut. R.S. Walker; Emanuel's battery, Capt. T. K. Emanuel; Pointe Coupee Artillery, Lieut. O. D'Antigue.