Thomas R. Floyd, 20, Private, Capt. M. B. Harris’ Company (Pettus Relief), Mississippi Volunteers,* enlisted May 12, 1861 at Corinth, Miss. by Capt. Walker for one year, promoted 5th Sergeant February 1, 1862, promoted 2nd Sergeant, no date, wounded in neck June 4, 1862 admitted Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond, Va., furloughed July 13 for 30 days, destination Hazelhurst, Miss., slightly wounded May 1-5, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Va., admitted Camp Winder Hospital, Richmond, Va. May 26,1863, gunshot wound, returned to duty July 3, 1863, re-admitted July 9, Diarrhoea Ch., returned to duty July 21, 1863, wounded, flesh wound of side in the battle, Sunday, August 21, 1864 on the Petersburg & Weldon, R. R., admitted August 22 to Howard’s Grove Hospital, Richmond, Va., furloughed September 3 for 40 days to Hazelhust, Miss., remaining absent through February 14, 1865, dark eyes, dark hair, florid complexion, 5’ 10”, resident of Copiah County, no further records

Note, there are no further Company D muster rolls found in the records

* This company was successively designated as Captain Harris’ Company, 6th Regiment, 3rd Brigade, Mississippi Volunteers, and as Captain Harris’ Company, and Company D, 12th Regiment Mississippi Infantry

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

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April 2, 1865 The survivors of the regiment were under the command of Lt. Colonel James H. Duncan of the 19th Mississippi. They were ordered to leave the Swift Run line and double timed to Petersburg to fill a gap in General Wilcox’s line, then placed in Battery Gregg to slow the Federal breakthrough. After a desperate defense that caused high Federal casualties the battery was taken and its entire garrison killed or captured.