Terry & Nancy's Ancestors
Family History Section
Mims Family Index of Military Service
Many members of the Mims family served in the military in several different wars. The following tables list the family members included in this website who are known to have served, with a brief summary of their service.
Civil War – Confederate
| Name | Unit(s) | Final Rank | Beginning Date | Ending Date | Note | Pension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobb, Dr. Joshua | 91st Regt. Tennessee Militia | Colonel | May 1861 | 11 Dec 1861 | Militia dissolved | No |
| Cobb, Capt. Robert L. | Capt. Beaumont's Co., 50th Tennessee Infantry | Acting 2nd lieutenant | 12 Aug 1861 | 18 Feb 1862 | Escaped surrender | No |
| Capt. Cobb's Co., Kentucky Light Artillery | Acting 1st lieutenant | 22 Feb 1862 | 12 Apr 1862 | |||
| Ordnance Department, Western Department | Acting 1st lieutenant | 12 Apr 1862 | 31 Dec 1862 | |||
| Co. G, 3rd Engineer Troops | Captain | 1 Jan 1863 | 5 May 1865 | Paroled | ||
| Gracey, Francis P. | Co. F, 3rd Kentucky Infantry | 2nd lieutenant | 16 Jul 1861 | 30 Sep 1861 | ||
| Capt. Cobb's Co., Kentucky Light Artillery | Captain | 30 Sep 1861 | 14 May 1865 | Surrendered | ||
| Mims, Byron O. | Co. C, 7th Arkansas Infantry | Sergeant | 26 Jul 1861 | 1 Nov 1861 | Died in service | No |
| Mims, John M. | Co. C, 7th Arkansas Infantry | 1st lieutenant | 26 Jul 1861 | 16 May 1862 | Widow 1909 | |
| Co. K, 1st Regiment Arkansas Cavalry | Private | 7 Jul 1862 | No | |||
| Mims, Linah C. | Co. C, 7th Arkansas Infantry | Private | 26 Jul 1861 | 14 Dec 1861 | Disability | No |
| Co. K, 1st Regiment Arkansas Cavalry | Private | 7 Jul 1862 | No | |||
| Saunders, John B. | 3rd Kentucky Infantry | Asst. Surgeon | 5 Jul 1861 | 9 May 1865 | Paroled | No |
Spanish-American War
| Name | Unit(s) | Final Rank | Beginning Date | Ending Date | Note | Pension |
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World War I
| Name | Unit(s) | Final Rank | Beginning Date | Ending Date | Note | Pension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaker, Linah M. | U.S. Naval Reserves | Seaman 2nd | 24 Jul 1918 | 11 Nov 1918 | No | |
| Milam, Joe | U.S. Army | 27 May 1918 | 14 Dec 1918 | No | ||
| Ussery, Louis M. | U.S. Army | Private | 6 Sep 1918 | 11 Mar 1919 | No |
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