1st Mississippi Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | 1861–1865 |
Country | Confederate States |
Allegiance | Mississippi |
Branch | Army |
Role | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Facings | Light blue |
Engagements | American Civil War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. Thomas H. Johnston Col. John M. Simonton Capt. Owen D. Hughes |
The 1st Mississippi Infantry Regiment (Simonton's/Johnston's) was a line infantry regiment of the Confederate States Army formed from companies in north Mississippi. The regiment was first organized in the summer and late fall of 1861. The unit fought primarily in the western theater of the war. Many men from the regiment were recruited from Itawamba County in Mississippi.