14th Mississippi Infantry Regiment

After fighting in numerous battles of the Western theater of the American Civil War, the Regiment surrendered in April, 1865, in North Carolina.

[1] The rest of the Regiment was posted at the state capital under General John Adams, and took part in the Battle of Jackson in May.

[1] Following the collapse of the Confederate forces in Mississippi, the 14th Regiment moved to Georgia and fought in the Atlanta Campaign.

The regiment fought at Resaca, Kennesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek and Atlanta before Confederate forces abandoned the city.

[1] Col. Robert J. Lawrence was placed in command of this consolidated regiment, which surrendered shortly afterwards on April 26 at Durham, North Carolina.

Col. William E. Baldwin of the 14th Mississippi.
Lieutenant John Summerfield Lanier of the 14th Mississippi.