[26]

No Will, Administration, Executor, nor Probate records have been found for J. H.


a. Lee County, Probate records, Wills, v.A-B, 1873-1926, FHL SLC film 1,017,659, and


b. Lee County, Administrator's record, v.A 1873-1904, Executor's records v.A 1874-1916,


    both records are on FHL SLC film 1,017,660, no McAninch, nothing close; and


c. no Will was recorded for J. H., Lee County Wills 1873-1926, FSL SLC film 1,017,659.



[27]

(Application for Headstone) . . . for the unmarked grave of a Confederate Soldier . . . (by)


Mrs. R. E. Wild, Applicant, Marianna, Arkansas, Dec. 12, 1931; "J H McAninch" found in


"United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949" database,


FamilySearch.org, (Card Number, pre-printed) 426710, (Verified) Tate, George, Mar. 1932.



[28]

(cemetery marker) inscribed "J. H. McAninch" / "Co H." / "12 Tenn Cav" / "C.S.A.",


photograph can be seen online at findagrave.com > Find A Grave Memorial # 27449322.



[29]

(A. K.) Blythe's Battalion, Mississippi State Troops (also known as 2nd Regiment,


Mississippi Partisan Rangers / 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry State Troops) . . .


organized in May 1862 . . . from militia companies in each county (Calhoun, De Soto, and


Amite counties). The enlistment term was for six months. Although not mustered into the


Confederate States services, they were still subject to orders of Confederate officers.


https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Blythe%27s_Battalion,_Mississippi_State_Troops



[30]

The 44th Mississippi Infantry Regiment (CSA)


a. The 44th Mississippi Infantry Regiment was an infantry unit of the Confederate States


    Army. Initially known as the 1st Battalion, Mississippi Infantry, then Blythe's Regiment,


    the name was changed to the 44th Regiment in June, 1863. The 44th Infantry fought in


    many of the major battles of the Western theater of the American Civil War, including


    Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, suffering heavy losses before surrendering April 1865.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/44th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment


b. The 44th Mississippi Infantry was organized from the 1st (Blythe's) Mississippi Infantry


    Battalion . . . It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel A. K. Blythe, who became


    Colonel of the regiment after it was expanded from the battalion by early 1862. It was


    known as Blythe's Mississippi Regiment until June 1863, when it received its number.


    https://civilwartalk.com/threads/44th-mississippi-infantry-blythes-regiment.143402



[31]

"Robert McIninch (sic, McAninch) / (Company) L / (Mustered In) Private / (Mustered Out)


Private", "Compiled records showing service of military units in Confederate organizations",


NARA microform, Record Group 109, pub. 1971, reels 27-33 Mississippi units, reel 33


"Blythe's Battalion, State Troops", pg.21; can be found at Internet Archive


https://archive.org/details/compiledrecordss0033unix



[32]

The 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment was organized in 1861 from independent units


from the Counties of Oktibbeha, Leake, Covington, Jasper and Simpson in Mississippi . . .


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27th_Mississippi_Infantry_Regiment




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Notes and Sources: J. H. McAninch, b1845, 12th TN Cav., and Robert, b1848, Miss. Inf.


McAninch Family History Newsletter, v.XXXIII (33) n.1   /   Dec. 2025   /   p.2025-14




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