The Jefferson Flying Artillery, (Confederate) was organized as an independent artillery company on May 6, 1861 in Jefferson County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. William L. Harper and served in the Western Theater. It was later commanded by Capt. Putnam Darden. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR 865-868)
The Madison Light Artillery (Confederate), also known as Ward’s Battery, was organized as an independent company on April 28, 1861 in Madison County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. George Ward and served in the Eastern Theater. It was later commanded by Capt. Thomas J. Richards. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR 522-523)
The Pettus Flying Artillery (Confederate), also known as Hudson’s Battery, was organized as an independent company on May 4, 1861 in Panola County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Alfred Hudson and served in the Western Theater in Rust’s and Barton’s brigades in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It was later commanded by Capt. James L. Hoole. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR 868-870; NPS-BU)
Stanford’s Battery (Confederate), also known as Stanford’s Light Artillery, was organized as an independent company on May 17, 1861 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Thomas J. Stanford and served in the Western Theater in Smith’s and Eldridge’s artillery battalions. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR 876-879; NPS-BU)
The Warren Light Artillery (Confederate), also known as Swett’s Battery, was organized as an independent company on May 1, 1861 in Warren County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Charles Swett and served in the Western Theater in Swett’s, Hotchkiss', and Martin’s artillery battalions. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR 880-884; NPS-BU)
Commonly known as the Batesville Battery or Yates' Battery, Company B of the 14th Battalion, Mississippi Artillery (Confederate) was organized on May 6, 1861 in Panola County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. James H. Yates and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 35; DR-MSOR, 861; NPS-BU)
The Henderson's Scouts (Confederate) was organized as an independent cavalry company in 1863 under the command of Capt. Samuel Henderson and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 53; DR-MSOR, 844-845)
Commonly known as Capt. Nash's Independent Company, the Leake Rangers (Confederate) were organized as an independent cavalry company in Leake County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. John Nash. (HMU, 58)
The Capital Guards (Confederate) were organized as an independent infantry company in Hinds County, Mississippi on May 2, 1863 under the command of Capt. W. W. Hardy and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 33; DR-MSOR, 942)
Captain Gordon's Company (Confederate) was organized as an independent local defense infantry company in Wilkinson County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. George H. Gordon and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 33)
The Red Rebels, Mississippi (Confederate) (State Troops) was organized as an independent infantry company on May 8, 1861 in Holmes County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Samuel W. Red and served in the Western Theater in the 25th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry and the 1st Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters. (HMU, 33, 73; DR-MSOR, 531, 649)
Captain Terry's Company (Confederate), was organized as an independent local defense infantry company in Newton County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. P. P. Terry and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 34)
The Jasper Defenders (Confederate) was organized as an independent infantry company in Jasper County, Mississippi under the command of Capt. R. K. Clayton and served in the Western Theater. (HMU, 33)
Commonly known as the Merwin Guards, Captain Berry's Unattached Company (Confederate) was organized as an independent reserve infantry company in Clarke, Lauderdale, Scott, and Smith Counties, Mississippi under the command of Capt. Hiram Berry and served in the Western Theater. (HMU 33; MS-DR, 943)
