It was not all that unusual for Lieutenants to sign as commanding companies on the absence of their Captains.
Captain J. H. Tankersley, Commanding Company H, was dropped from the rolls on June 25, 1864.
2nd Lieut. Storment was wounded and sent to hospital July 22, 1864, hospitalized July 29, gunshot wound right arm shivering radius into upper 3d.
On July 24, 1864, 1st Lieutenant J. Y. Carmack was promoted Captain of the Company to take rank the date of Capt. Tankersley's departure. There were only 13 enlisted men remaining in the company at this time.
Carmack at the time was detailed to the staff of BGen. Lowry and remained so after his promotion.
Carmack later appears as Captain, Commanding Co. D, 8th Mississippi Battalion and commanding the battalion at the surrender, being paroled on May 1, 1865.
The 3rd Battalion, and 5th, 8th, and 32nd Regiments Mississippi Infantry were consolidated about April 9, 1865, and formed the 8th Battalion Mississippi Infantry.
I would assume that Company D of this organization was formerly Co. H of the 8th.
I doubt very much that Lt. Storment was never other than in temporary command of the company.
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Officers of Company H (Beauregard Rifles)
James H. Tankersley, Capt., dropped June 25, 1864
David R. Paden, 1st Lt., r. November 6, 1862
John A. Harvey, 2nd Lt., killed October 1862
Joshua Y. Carmack, Capt.
D. N. Paden, 2nd Lt., died June 10, 1862
W. D. Paden, 2nd Lt., Act. A.C.S.
William D. Storment, 2nd Lt.
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Company H (Beauregard Rifles)
Station not stated, not dated.
Muster-in roll of Captain J. H. Tankersley's Company, of
Mississippi Volunteers, commanded by Colonel M. P. Lowrey,
called into the service of the Confederate States of America .. .
for the term of three years or during the war, unless sooner dis-
charged. . . .
J. F. ARNOLD,
Mustering Officer.
Stationed at Tupelo, Mississippi, May-June 1862.
[For record of events, see Company C.]
Stationed at Bardstown, Kentucky, July-August 1862.
Stationed at Shelbyville, Tennessee, November-December 1862.
Stationed at Tullahoma, Tennessee, January-February 1863.
Stationed at Wartrace, Tennessee, March-April 1863.
During the last two months this company has not been
engaged in any battle. Has changed station, marching from Tul-
lahoma, Tennessee to Wartrace, Tennessee, a distance of ten
miles.
Stationed at Tullahoma, Tennessee, May-June 1863.
Stationed at Blythe's Ferry, Tennessee, July-August 1863.
July 1-6.— Commenced the retreat from Tullahoma, Tennessee
and landed within six miles of Chattanooga on July 6, a distance
of about seventy-five miles. Camped two days, then took the cars
for Tyner's Station and landed there the same day.
August 2.— Remained there until August 2 and then marched to
Blythe's Ferry on the Tennessee River in three days, a distance of
about twenty-five miles and some forty miles above Chattanooga.
Stationed at Missionary Ridge, September-October 1863.
September 2-3.— Marched from Blythe's Ferry on the Tennessee
River and arrived at Hamilton September 3, twenty-five miles.
September 6.— Marched from Harrison via Tyner's Station.
Arrived at Chattanooga, twenty-one miles.
September 7-8.— Marched from Chattanooga. Arrived at L
Fayette, Georgia September 8, thirty miles.
September 9.— Marched to McLemore's Cove or Dug Gap, five
miles, and there remained, picketing and skirmishing with the
enemy.
September 11.— Lieutenant Storment and Private Stewart [were]
wounded.
September 18.— Marched thirteen miles.
September 19.— Marched from the left to the right wing of the
Army, fifteen miles, and engaged the enemy about sunset and
fought two or three hours, in which Private William Dougherty
was killed.
September 20.— Engaged the enemy at 10 o'clock and fought
three hours, in which Privates [Isaac W.] McCay, [J. Thomas]
Holly and [Matthew C.] Lindsey were killed and Sergeants
[Mathew E.] Hanks and [John I. C.] Hopkins and Privates [Elza]
Harp, Bromley and Yancy were slightly wounded. Pursued the
enemy in the evening.
September 22.— Arrived on Missionary Ridge, twelve miles,
where the company has since remained doing picket duty every
fourth day.
Stationed at Tunnel Hill, Georgia, November-December 1863.
When last mustered the company was encamped on Mission-
ary Ridge.
November 22.— Marched to Chickamauga Station.
November 23.— Marched back to the ridge.
November 24.— Moved to the extreme right of our lines.
November 25.— Built barricade of logs in the morning and lay
behind it all day. Only engaged with the enemy's skirmishers.
Commenced retreating at nightfall. Camped near Chickamauga.
November 26.— Resumed the march. Stopped a while at night
opposite Ringgold.
November 27.— Waded the Chickamauga before day. Passed
through Ringgold and halted at the foot of Taylor's Ridge. On
the appearance of the enemy took position on the ridge and
repulsed them. Retreated at night to this place, where the com-
pany has since remained.
W. D. STORMENT,
Lieutenant,
Commanding Company H.
Stationed at Dalton, Georgia, January-February 1864.
[For record of events, see Company E.]
Stationed near Dalton, Georgia, March-April 1864.
[No further records]
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1st Lt. J. Y. Carmack Detailed on Gen. Lowry's staff Dec. 24, 1863 AIG
July 24, 1864, 1st Lieutenant promoted to Capt. Co. H, 32nd Miss. to rank from June 25, 1864. The company at the time of his promotion there were 13 enlisted men in the company
Wounded and captured during Battle of Atlanta July 22, 1864 serving on Gen'l, Lowery's Brigade staff, exchanged Sept. 122, 1864
Recommended by BGen. M. P. Lowry for promotion to Major and AAG 1864
recorded as Capt., Co. D, 8th Miss. May 2, 1865
Capt. Co. D, 8th Battalion Miss. Infantry paroled at Greensboro, N. C. , May 1, 1865 Commanding 8th Battalion.
The 3rd Battalion, and 5th, 8th, and 32nd Regiments Mississippi Infantry were consolidated about April 9, 1865, and formed the 8th Battalion Mississippi Infantry.
M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi