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Re: 41st Miss. Inf. Roster
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As I previously noted, It was quite common for a leading citizen to organize a company and once enrolled, offer the Company for state & subsequent Confederate service. Thereupon, it would be assigned a regiment and transported to a central location for actual formation.

In this case, Captain Beckett, an Attorney, citizen of Monroe County, ca the 1860 Federal Census, recruited Company G at Meridian, Miss. February-April, 1862. Perhaps he was residing in the Meridian area at the time. He had previously organized a 6 month Company A, 1st Mississippi Infantry Battalion which served from September 1861 disbanding in February 1862.

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Newton J. Beckett, Company A, 1st Battalion Mississippi Infantry 60 days, acting Major

1st Battalion Mississippi Infantry (Army of 10,000) (Beckett's)

Company A - (Buttahatchie Riflemen) - many men from Monroe County
Company B -
Company C - (Outlaw Guards) - many men from Oktibbeha County and Tishomingo County
Company D - (Dixie Guards) - many men from Tishomingo County
Johnston Guards - many men from Tishomingo County
Captain Polk's Company - many men from Tishomingo County
Sipsey Rovers - many men from Attala County

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I have been unable to find how it was these men enlisted at Meridian when it seems they all hailed from Monroe County.

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Company G, 41st Mississippi Infantry, sample list from their roster

Samuel R. Alexander, enlisted February 20, 1862 at Meridian
Andrew J. Blair, enrolled April 14, 1862 at Meridian
William T. Cain, enlisted February 20, 1862 at Meridian,
resident of Monroe, Miss., Aberdeen PO, 1860 Census
William A. Collier, enlisted April 14, 1862 at Meridian
Livingston Perry Edwards
Residence Monroe County MS;
John W. Ellis our subject enlisted April 14, 1862
John H. Gettys
Residence Quincy MS; 26 years old. Enlisted on 3/16/1861 at
Quincy, MS as a 2nd Lieutenant. Monroe County
Enlisted April 14, 1862 at Meridian
Adam M. Holliday/Holladay, enrolled April 14, 1862 at Meridian
W B. Marchbanks, enrolled April 14, 1862 at Meridian, resident
of Monroe, Miss., Aberdeen PO, 1860 Census
F W. Merchant, enrolled April 14, 1862 at Meridian
Lewis B. Miles, enrolled April 14, 1862 at Meridian
believe Lewis Bobo Miles, b. abt 1844, Aberdeen PO, Monroe,
Miss., , 1860 Census
John Stewart, enlisted September 17, 1863 at Aberdeen, Miss.

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John W. Ellis, enrolled /enlisted April 14, 162 at Meridian, Miss. by Capt. Newton J. Beckett for 3 years

N. J. Beckett,** Captain, Capt. Newton J. Beckett’s Company, 41st Regiment Mississippi Volunteers,* enlisted Februry 20, 1862 at Meridian for 12 months, re-enlisted and enrolled April 14, 1862 at Meridian, Miss. for 3 years or the war, died January 14, 1863, Shelbyville, Tenn., buried Aberdeen Cemetery, Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi

* This company subsequently became Company G, 41st Regiment Mississippi Infantry

** Resident of Monroe County

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41st Infantry Regiment was assembled at Pontotoc, Mississippi, during the summer of 1862 and contained eleven companies. Its members were from the counties of Lee, Noxubee, Pontotoc, Monroe, and Chickasaw.

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1860 United States Federal Census about N J Beckett
Name: N J Beckett
Age in 1860: 25
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Western Division, Monroe, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Aberdeen
Household Members:
Name Age
N J Beckett 25 Lawyer
O C Beckett 23
Juliet Beckett 1
Mary K Watlington 28

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U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Newton J. Beckett
Name: Newton J. Beckett
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Mississippi
Regiment Name: 1 Batt'n. Mississippi Inf. (Army of 10000.)
Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (Army of 10,000)
Company: A
Rank In: Captain
Rank In Expanded: Captain
Rank Out: Captain
Rank Out Expanded: Captain
Film Number: M232 roll 3

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