After twelve years of research, the regimental history of the 7th Regt. Miss. Inf. has been published and can be ordered by contacting me or at our website: www.7miss.org. This regiment was part of the Mississippi "High Pressure Brigade" that fought with the Army of Tennessee in the same division as Manigault's Brigade and was pivotal in all of the major actions of the Army of Tennessee, including time on the Bridgeport, Alabama line in August of 1863, the Atlanta Campaign, Franklin, Nashville, and the rear guard actions during the retreat through northern Alabama in December of 1864. In addition rear guard action by this regiment, the 9th Miss. Sharpshooters and John Hunt Morgan's cavalry in the Cumberland Gap after the retreat from Kentucky in September and October of 1862 is highlighted.

"Lest We Forget-The Immortal Seventh" is a two volume set that is a chronological record of all known letters, diaries, official reports, and family lore attributed to this group of Southern patriots from their muster in Southwest Mississippi in 1861 until their surrender in North Carolina in 1865. A majority of the cited works are primary sources and previously unpublished.

Related regiments are also cited particularly Manigault's Alabama and South Carolina Brigade, Marcus Wright's 154th Tennessee, John C. Brown’s Tennessee Brigade, Bushrod Johnson's Brigade, Ketchum's/ Garrity's/Bond's Alabama Battery, Deas/ Coltart's Brigade, Brantley's Mississippi brigade, and Wheeler's 19th Alabama and Clanton's 1st Alabama cavalry in actions in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. The men in this regiemnt had strong ties to South Carolina since many of their families originated there, including my grgrgrandfather, Lt. Robert C. Bethea, MD Co. E 7th Miss. from Latta, Marion County, SC and his brother-in-law, John Legette 1st Alabama Infantry also from SC.

Our first book signing will be on September 25, 2012 at 6:30 PM at the Acworth Bookstore on Main Street in Acworth. Books will be available at the store. We also will be touring the counties in Mississippi where these men joined during October. A look at the roster for the Seventh Mississippi would appear to be taken from the present day local phione directory from Marion, Dillon, Marlboro, and other nearby counties.

For more details call 770-891-3836 or email: rskellie@mindspring.com
Ron Skellie
2532 Howell Farms Way NW
Acworth, GA 30101

"LEST WE FORGET"