Richard W. Leigh initially enlisted as a lieutenant in Co. A of the 5th Battalion MS Infantry in 1861. This later became Co. I of the MS 43rd Infantry. Leigh was promoted on May 14, 1862 to lieutenant colonel upon the regiment change.
He was killed in battle at Corinth, MS on October 3, 1862. He is buried in Friendship Cemetery in
Columbus, MS.
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