ðeɪ wɜː nˈoʊn æz ðə "mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi ɹˈaɪfəlz" ˌʌndɚ ðə kəmˈænd ʌv kˈɜːnəl dʒˈɛfɚsən dˈeɪvɪs ɪnðə wˈɔːɹ wɪð mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ.
They were known as the "Mississippi Rifles" under the command of Colonel Jefferson Davis in the war with Mexico.