Description
4th mississippi infantry regimentorganised in 1861,.Unit saw service in the western theatre. Regiment surrendered at fort donelson, exchanged in august 1862 regiment surrendered at vicksburg, exchanged september 1863. Later service in the district of the gulf. (mobile)battles: : fort henry, fort donelson, chickasaw bayou, vicksburg campaign, port gibson, vicksburg siege, atlanta campaign, cassville, new hope church, kennesaw mountain, atlanta siege, symrna campground, chattahoochee river, ezra church, atlanta, jonesboro, lovejoy station, allatoona, franklin, nashville, mobile army of mississippi (department of alabama mississippi & eastern louisiana) variant, issued to unit in late 1863, or early 1864. Unit designation and battle honours in white. Original flag captured at nashville, tennessee by the 5th minnesota infantry volunteers. The flag is thought to be in private hands
