Third Battalion Mississippi Infantry and the 45th Mississippi Regiment

Freelance writer David Williamson (Ph.D., Tulane) has authored multiple books on the history of the American Civil War.

“a good job of integrating the history of the unit into the broader story of the war in the West...interesting information...of value to all those interested in that most beleaguered of Confederate armies”—North & South; “a labor of love...valuable”—The Civil War News; “an exhaustive study that cannot fail to impress the reader with the amount of research involved, mostly based on primary source material...detailed accounts of the battles and skirmishes...important...Williamson is to be congratulated...very complete”—Civil War Courier.

• Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments      I. Disunion      II Shiloh      III. Perryville      IV. Murfeeesboro      V. Chickamauga      VI. Missionary Ridge and Ringgold Gap      VII. The Atlanta Campaign: Dalton to Pumpkinvine Creek      VIII. The Atlanta Campaign: Pickett's Mill to Kennesaw Mountain      IX. The Fall of Atlanta: Peah Tree Creek to Lovejoy’s Station      X. Spring Hill and Franklin      XI. Nashville      XII. Bentonville and Surrender      APPENDICESA: The Annotated Roster of the 3rd Battalion Mississippi Infantry      B: The Samuel Asbury Diary      C: The Captain John Newton Sloan Story      D: The Battle Flag      E. The Flag of the Duncan Rifleman (Company A)      Notes      Bibliography      Index