Thomas Calhoun Davis, Pvt. CSA

3rd BN Miss Inf, also known as Co. G, 33 Regt Miss Inf CSA (consolidated several times during the war once part of the 45th) also known as Hardcastle's Regt. Also noted on records: Capt W. G. Haweston.
Possibly enlisted in 1861 in Union Co., MS
In as private, out as private on card
film# M232 roll 10

Note:
According to Dunbar Rowland's "Military History of Mississippi", pgs. 154-157 and pgs. 360-362, Aaron B. Hardcastle's (Third) Battalion consisted of 4 units --- Miss. Rebels of Noxubee County, Insurgents of Itawamba Co., McNair Rifles of Pike Co., and Raymond Minute Men of Hinds Co. In early 1862 this battalion of Mississippi volunteers appeared on returns of Gen. Mansfield Lovell in New Orleans.

After the battle of Shiloh [April 6-8, 1862] Hardcastle's unit was called the 33rd and then was merged with the 45th or the number changed to the 45th --- with Hurst's 33rd retaining that number (At one brief point in the war there were two 33rd Miss. units. This has caused problems for many researchers and descendants of the participants). During the Atlanta campaign, the 45th, on account of greatly lessened numbers, was reduced and renamed back to the Third Battalion, under the command of John D. Williams.

 3rd (Hardcastle's) Infantry Battalion was formed during the fall of 1861. Assigned to S. A. M. Wood's Brigade, Army of the Mississippi, the unit fought at Shiloh with about 200 men, twenty percent of which were disabled. Later it merged into the 33rd (Hardcastle's) Mississippi Infantry Regiment. Major Aaron B. Hardcastle was in command.