Mississippi Rifles
E951986
The Mississippi Rifles were a famed volunteer regiment from Mississippi that gained prominence for their role in the Mexican–American War under the leadership of Jefferson Davis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Rifles canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
ⓘ
volunteer regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
State of Mississippi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| armedWith |
Model 1841 Mississippi rifle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Percussion rifles ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jefferson Davis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican–American War volunteer forces ⓘ |
| commander | Jefferson Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| equipmentType | rifled muskets ⓘ |
| formationType | regiment ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army volunteer forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Jefferson Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | distinguished service at the Battle of Buena Vista ⓘ |
| notableFor | combat performance in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Buena Vista
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaigns in northern Mexico ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
famed for marksmanship
ⓘ
highly regarded volunteer regiment ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | volunteer militia ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| unitSize | regiment-level formation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jefferson Davis