Lorenzo Dow Covington, Private, (Old) Company C, 13th Mississippi Volunteers,* enlisted June 6, 1861 at Union City, Tenn. by Capt, Eckford for 12 months, died August 5, 1861, Diarrhoea, his widow Clarisa, Wayne County, filed claim for settlement of his accounts, January 23, 1862, description: married, 35 year old Farmer, born in Mississippi, 5' 9", fair complexion, blue eyes, red hair, resident of Waynesboro

* This company was successively designated as Captain Eckford's Company, Mississippi Volunteers, and as Captain Eckford's Company, (Old) Company C, and (New) Company B, 13th Regiment Mississippi Infantry

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Company G Record of Events

April 27, 1861.— The company was mustered into the service of
the state of Mississippi at Pierce's Springs, Clarke County, by
Captain John P. McGowan under the name and title of "The
Secessionists," with Daniel R. McIntosh as Captain; George L.
Donald, First Lieutenant; J. C. Locke, Second Lieutenant; and S.
B. Lott, Third Lieutenant.

May 12.— Started from Quitman to Corinth, Mississippi, where
it was immediately mustered into the service of the Confederate
States as Company G, Thirteenth Mississippi Regiment com-
manded by Colonel William Barksdale.
Started for Union City, Tennessee in May and there
encamped until July —, 1861. The time was passed in drilling
and preparing the organization for efficient and active service in
the field. Owing to the number of deaths daily occurring from
the scarcity of good water and other local causes, it was deemed
expedient to change camp to some more healthy loca-
tion—accordingly, Jackson, Tennessee was selected, for which
place we started —, 1861—but before an encampment could be
selected came the order for the regiment to proceed to the seat of
war in Virginia. Each and every heart beat high with enthusiasm
and patriotic ardor at the bright prospect of active service before
them and at the opportunity shortly to be afforded them of strik-
ing a blow vindicating the honor of their state for their rights as
freemen. Soon, amid the smiles and tears of patriotic old men
and lovely maidens, which greeted us all along our route, we
were borne to the far off fields of Virginia, now so memorable in
the annals of our glorious Confederacy.

July 20.— Arrived at Manassas Junction at 11 p.m., where amid
the excitement and preparation for the conflict of the morrow, we
disembarked.

July 21.— Were aroused early the next morning by the thunder-
ing of cannon in the direction of "Bull Run," which warned us the
conflict had begun. We were soon ordered to the front and eager
for the fray, we started (heedless of the clouds of dust and heat
which were suffocating) at a "double-quick" arriving in time to
participate in the final effort by which the enemy was driven
ignominiously from the field.

Encamped at Stone Bridge several days.

From thence to Centreville. Here the measles broke out in
the command, by which we lost many men.

Marched from thence to Leesburg and encamped. Here was
organized Evan's Brigade, composed of the Thirteenth, Seven-
teenth and Eighteenth Mississippi and Eighth Virginia Regiments.

M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi