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April 26th (search for this): chapter 6
rce fighting in the vicinity of Charleston in 1863, notably in the defense of Battery Wagner. It was also distinguished at the battle of Olustee, Fla., and served with credit in the campaign of the Carolinas in 1865, surrendering with Johnston April 26th. During its faithful career the following changes are recorded as having occurred among its officers: Maj. E. H. Bacon became lieutenant-colonel, and Captain Holland, major, while W. D. Cornwell succeeded him in command of his company. J. A. Thirtieth battalion of cavalry, which had been serving in Virginia, by adding four new companies. It was with Gen. Wade Hampton in the campaign of the Carolinas, in the spring of 1865, and surrendered with the rest of the army near Goldsboro, April 26th. The First Georgia regiment, partisan rangers, had for its colonel, A. A. Hunt. This was the same as the Sixteenth battalion of cavalry. The First battalion Georgia cavalry had the following officers: Maj. Robert H. Anderson, Adjt. R. W
July 22nd (search for this): chapter 6
ment, served in east Tennessee and Kentucky in 1862 and the early part of 1863. Of the Sixty-sixth Georgia regiment, the following officers are all of whom a record has been obtained: Col. J. C. Nisbet; Capts. A. H. Reid, Company F; G. V. Hall, Company G, and J. Thornton, Company I. But Capt. Thomas L. Langston is mentioned in the reports of July and August, 1864, as ranking captain in command. This regiment served in the Atlanta and Tennessee campaigns, losing heavily in the battle of July 22d, at Atlanta, and again in the battle of Nashville, where with the First Georgia Confederate it was led by Lieut.-Col. James C. Gordon. In the spring of 1865 these two regiments were consolidated with the First battalion sharpshooters and the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth regiments, under the name of the First Georgia Confederate battalion. Under General Johnston it participated in the campaign of the Carolinas, laying down its arms near Goldsboro, April 26, 1865. The First b
September (search for this): chapter 6
nton, (C) J. H. Persons, (D) R. E. Kennon, (E) J. T. Thornton, (F) James A. Fowler, (H) D. F. Booten, (I) D. H. Collins, (K) A. R. Hughes. This regiment was with Wheeler in 1862, and went with him into Kentucky. It made a fine record, but in September a large part of the command was surprised and captured. A detachment of the regiment served with Wheeler at Murfreesboro, at the close of 1862, and after those captured in September had been exchanged, the regiment took part in the campaigns oSeptember had been exchanged, the regiment took part in the campaigns of Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Atlanta and subsequent movements in Georgia, ending its service with the final campaign in the Carolinas. Some of the officers who succeeded those at the organization were: Cols. R. E. Kennon and W. R. Thompson, Capts. (B) W. J. Underwood, (I) John W. Hart. The Fourth Georgia cavalry had the following officers: Col. Isaac W. Avery, Lieut.-Col. W. L. Cook, Maj. D. J. Owen (later J. R. Stewart), Adjt. B. H. Newton (later J. W. Ramsey), Asst. Quartermaste
October (search for this): chapter 6
as infantry and one, Hanvey's, going into Kentucky as artillery), it was ordered to the department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Hanvey's company rejoined it at that time, while J. V. H. Allen's company (A), which had preceded it to Georgia, was, with some new companies, added to the Thirteenth battalion to form the Sixty-third regiment. On the coast the Twelfth battalion served both as infantry and heavy artillery. A detachment of the battalion served at Battery Wagner, and in October the battalion under Major Hanvey served at Fort Sumter. In May, 1864, it went to Virginia as an infantry battalion with the following officers: Lieut.-Col. H. D. Capers, Maj. G. M. Hanvey, Asst. Quartermaster Ker Boyce, Adjt. F. W. Baker (killed); Capts. (B) J. W. Rudisill, (C) Samuel H. Crump, (D) George W. Johnson, (E) J. J. Newsome, (F) George M. Hood. In Virginia it was assigned at once to Evans' Georgia brigade, and shared in the Overland campaign which ended with the bloody defeat
November 1st (search for this): chapter 6
is made for a further sketch of this fine body of troops. The Tenth battalion Georgia infantry had at first the following officers: Maj. John E. Rylander (killed), Ensign William C. Tinsley, Asst. Quartermaster J. W. Whitehead; Capts. (A) Jas. D. Frederick, (B) Dan Henderson, (C) B. F. Bell, (D) William L. Jones, (E) John L. Adderton. Captain Frederick became major. This battalion served on the Georgia coast in 1862, also at Macon guarding prisoners and stores. Ordered to Virginia November 1st, it reached that State about two weeks after the battle of Fredericksburg. It served in North Carolina for a time, then in the Richmond campaign of 1864. It was also one of the commands with the army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox. The Eleventh battalion Georgia infantry at its organization was commanded by Lieut.-Col. G. W. M. Williams. The captains were: (A) William S. Phillips, (B) Pat Gormley, (C) James H. Latimer, (D) Philip G. Tippins, (E) A. C. Edwards, (F) John D. Ashton
December (search for this): chapter 6
aj. G. M. Hanvey, Asst. Quartermaster Ker Boyce, Adjt. F. W. Baker (killed); Capts. (B) J. W. Rudisill, (C) Samuel H. Crump, (D) George W. Johnson, (E) J. J. Newsome, (F) George M. Hood. In Virginia it was assigned at once to Evans' Georgia brigade, and shared in the Overland campaign which ended with the bloody defeat of Grant at Cold Harbor. It marched with the brigade in Early's Lynchburg, Valley and Maryland campaigns, participating gallantly in all battles. Returning to Richmond in December, it remained in Evans' division of Gordon's corps at Petersburg, and was present at the closing scene at Appomattox. Although this battalion served as infantry all through the Virginia campaign, it appears everywhere in the records as the Twelfth battalion of artillery. Among the changes in officers, we note the following: Samuel H. Crump, who had been captain of Company C, but had gone to the army of Tennessee on Gen. W. H. T. Walker's staff with the rank of major, after the death of tha
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he majority of them before the close of 1862. The Thirty-first regiment Georgia volunteers was organized in the fall of 1861 with the following field and staff officers: Col. P. J. Phillips, Lieut.-Col. Daniel P. Hill, Maj. C. A. Evans, Adjt. J. Hharles P. Crawford, (D) James A. Blackshear, (E) John T. Wingfield and later John Lane, who subsequently became major. In 1861 Capt. Allen S. Cutts went to Virginia in command of the Sumter Flying artillery. At Dranesville Gen. J. E. B. Stuart callM. V. D. Corput and John G. Yeiser, was one of the famous batteries of the Western army. It was sent to east Tennessee in 1861; served in that department and in Kentucky in 1862; was in Mississippi in 1863, being highly complimented for its part in lin, (I) I. F. Leak, (K) H. A. North. Maj. S. W. Davitt became colonel of this regiment. It was sent to east Tennessee in 1861. In July, 1862, before Bragg entered upon his campaign into Kentucky, it participated in the brilliant cavalry victory of
1862 AD (search for this): chapter 6
rvice, the majority of them before the close of 1862. The Thirty-first regiment Georgia volunteerilled by Col. Jesse A. Glenn. In the spring of 1862 the regiment was sent to east Tennessee. It waved in its arduous campaigns from the spring of 1862 to the surrender at Appomattox. The list of th. Dent. It served on the Georgia coast through 1862 and 1863; was drilled to act either as infantry This battalion served on the Georgia coast in 1862, also at Macon guarding prisoners and stores. ams, (I) M. J. Doyle. This battalion served in 1862 on the Georgia coast. It was increased to a remands of the State before the war. It served in 1862 on the Georgia coast. In July, 1862, a detachm This battalion served in east Tennessee during 1862. The different companies of the battalion servd battalion. It served on the Georgia coast in 1862; in the spring of 1863 was sent to Mississippi,ith great credit on the South Carolina coast in 1862 and 1863, and the Twenty-fourth battalion, whic[18 more...]
April, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 6
Goldsboro. The following officers succeeded those first named: Lieut.-Cols. A. Littlefield, Leroy Napier and Z. L. Watters, the last named commanding Gist's brigade at the battle of Nashville; Capts. (D) J. A. Hardin, (E) John A. Penn, (F) J. W. Boaz. The Ninth battalion Georgia volunteers had at first the following officers: Maj. J. T. Smith; Capts. (A) J. G. McMullen, (B) D. L. Gholson, (C) D. C. Young, (D) G. Eberhart, (E) S. G. Pettus. This battalion was sent to east Tennessee in April, 1862, and served in that department and in the campaign into Kentucky. Returning to Tennessee it participated in the battle of Murfreesboro, after which it was united with the Third battalion to form the Thirty-seventh regiment, to which reference is made for a further sketch of this fine body of troops. The Tenth battalion Georgia infantry had at first the following officers: Maj. John E. Rylander (killed), Ensign William C. Tinsley, Asst. Quartermaster J. W. Whitehead; Capts. (A) Jas. D.
July, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 6
his was made up from the Savannah Volunteer Guards battalion, one of the crack commands of the State before the war. It served in 1862 on the Georgia coast. In July, 1862, a detachment from this battalion, with detachments from the First volunteers, Sixty-third regiment and Twelfth battalion, formed part of the garrison of Batter L. Kerr, (H) William M. Tumlin, (I) I. F. Leak, (K) H. A. North. Maj. S. W. Davitt became colonel of this regiment. It was sent to east Tennessee in 1861. In July, 1862, before Bragg entered upon his campaign into Kentucky, it participated in the brilliant cavalry victory of Forrest at Murfreesboro, forming in connection with ton, (G) W. D. Grant, (H) W. H. Chapman, (I) James W. Mayo, (K) J. C. Dunlop. This regiment was, like the First Georgia cavalry, with Forrest at Murfreesboro in July, 1862. It participated subsequently in the Murfreesboro, Chickamauga and Knoxville campaigns; also in the Atlanta campaign in Wheeler's corps; fought in Sherman's fr
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