15th Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters

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Brief History
15th Battalion Sharpshooters was organized during the late summer of 1862 at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Its two companies were composed of men from other Mississippi units already in the field. It was involved in the Kentucky operations, then was assigned to S.A.M. Wood's and Lowrey's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The unit sustained 33 casualties at Murfreesboro, contained 78 men in January, 1863, and had many disabled at Chickamauga. That December only 54 effectives were present, and it soon disbanded. The men joined other Mississippi units. Major A.T. Hawkins was in command.

Regiment Companies with the County of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.