Missouri 4th Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:

The Missouri 4th Infantry Regiment completed its organizations in April, 1862 with men from Springfield and the surrounding area. Most all of its members served in the Missouri State Guard. It moved east of the Mississippi River and took an active part in the Battles of Iuka and Corinth It participated in various conflicts during the Vicksburg operations and was captured in July, 1863. After Exchange the 4th was consolidated with the 1st Missouri Regiment. This command fought in the Atlanta Campaign, was part of Hood's operations in Tennessee, and became part of the forces defending Mobile. It totalled 547 effectives in May, 1862, and reported 15 killed, 87 wounded, and 27 missing and sustained 38 casualties in the fight at Allatoona. Only a remnant surrendered in May, 1865.

Officers:

Colonel:
Archibald Macfarlane

Lieutenant Colonel:
Waldo P. Johnson

Major:
Stephen W. Wood

Assignments:

Assigned to Bowen's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.
Assigned to General Cockrell's Brigade

Battles:

Iuka
Corinth
Vicksburg
The Atlanta Campaign
Allatoona
Franklin
Nashville
Mobile

Rosters:

Bibliography for Research:

Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Clearwater, SC. Eastern Digital Resources 2001. Originally published as Vol. 15 of The Southern Historical Society Papers.

Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 12: Missouri. Clearwater, SC Eastern Digital Resources. 2001. E484C65.1987v12. Contains numerous, scattered references to Missouri units.

Crute, Joseph H., Jr. Units of the Confederate States Army. Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Ref. Concise summary of the unit's service.

Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies...Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, The Confederate Units and the Indian Units. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 1995. (2 photocopied pages). E547S53.

Southern Historical Society. The Southern Historical Society Papers Clearwater, SC. Eastern Digital Resources. 1998 CD-ROM.

Time Life. Brother Against Brother NY. Time Life Books. 1983.

Time Life. The Road to Shiloh NY. Time Life Books. 1983.

Time Life. War on the Mississippi NY. Time Life Books. 1983.

Time Life. War on the Frontier NY. Time Life Books. 1983.

U. S. Govt. The Official Records of the American Civil War. Clearwater, SC. Eastern Digital Resources. 1998 CD-ROM.

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