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North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
regiments. After long and faithful service it surrendered with Johnston in North Carolina. The Thirty-seventh regiment Georgia volunteers had for its field officee detachments of the regiment were ordered to report to General Johnston in North Carolina, but the war ended before the order could be obeyed. The regiment had the ar, the Eighth Georgia cavalry. They served for a time in Georgia, then in North Carolina, then in the brigade of Gen. James Dearing, at Petersburg, in 1864. The Sihat 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 ervice in Virginia. After being engaged at Fredericksburg it was sent into North Carolina. Then in the spring of 1864 it returned to Virginia and was constantly engs of the Twentieth Georgia battalion. The Sixty-second had been serving in North Carolina and Virginia, and the Twentieth battalion had served in Georgia and Virgini
Oglethorpe (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
e following officers: Col. George A. Gordon, Lieut.-Col. George R. Black, Maj. John R. Giles, Commissary G. W. Lamar, Asst. Quartermaster C. J. White, Adjt. J. S. Hammond. The captains were: (A) J. V. H. Allen, (B) James T. Buckner, (C) E. J. Craven, (D) E. H. Harrison, (E) Thad. Oliver, (F) John H. Losser, (G) D. N. Martin, (H) H. H. Scranton, (I) C. W. Howard, (K) William J. Dixon. Captain Allen soon became major. This regiment was formed in December, 1862, in the following manner: The Oglethorpe artillery, which had been the Oglethorpe infantry, Company D, of Ramsey's First Georgia, was detached from the Twelfth Georgia battalion of artillery (acting as infantry and stationed at Jacksboro, Tenn.), and being ordered to Savannah was united with the Thirteenth infantry (Phoenix) battalion, which had been serving on the Georgia coast from the beginning of the war; to these, other detached companies were added, and the new regiment thus formed was called the Sixty-third Georgia. The r
Chickasaw Bayou (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
r, (K) John F. Rivers, (L) M. H. West. The regiment was assigned to the army of Tennessee after the battle of Shiloh; went into the Kentucky campaign in McCown's division; was sent to Mississippi, where it served with great distinction from Chickasaw Bayou to the surrender of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863; was exchanged in time to take part in the battle of Missionary Ridge; was in the Atlanta and Tennessee campaigns, acquitting itself well on all occasions, and in the spring of 1865 was consolidatigned to Kirby Smith's department of East Tennessee in the spring of 1862, served in Stevenson's division, which recaptured Cumberland Gap, and then marched into Kentucky. In the fall it was sent to Mississippi, was greatly distinguished at Chickasaw Bayou, and in the spring and summer of 1863 participated in the battles of the campaign that closed with the siege and surrender of Vicksburg. It was engaged at Missionary Ridge, and served through the Atlanta campaign and the campaign in Tenness
Sharpsburg (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
volunteers was mustered in with the following field officers: Col. W. M. Slaughter (died), Lieut.-Col. E. Ball, Maj. O. P. Anthony, Adjt. J. H. West; Capts. (A) H. M. Dunwoody, (B) W. C. Ware (killed), (C) A. Cumbie, (D) T. M. D. Hopkins, (E) James Dickey, (F) B. J. Kendrick, (G) John P. Crawford, (H) Edward Ball, (I) O. P. Anthony, (K) William M. Slaughter. The regiment participated in all the campaigns of the army of Northern Virginia from Seven Pines and the battles around Richmond to Sharpsburg; then in the Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg campaigns, and in the continuous battles of the campaigns of 1864-65, from the Wilderness to Appomattox, suffering, like all the regiments of that army, great losses in officers and men. Officers during this term of service succeeding those already named were: Cols. E. Ball and James Dickey; Lieut.-Cols. O. P. Anthony, J. Dickey and J. P. Crawford; Majs. H. M. Dunwoody, James Dickey and J. P. Crawford; Capts. (A) S. Alexander (k
Amelia Island (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
battalion, together with Robert Anderson's First battalion, formed the Fifth Georgia cavalry regiment, January 20, 1863. A sketch of this regiment has already been given. The Third battalion Georgia cavalry, Lieut.-Col. Duncan L. Clinch, Maj. John L. Harris, Asst. Quartermaster H. R. Fort, included the companies of Capts. (A) A. C. Strickland, (B) T. C. McDonald, (C) I. S. Wiggins, (D) W. M. Hazzard, (E) N. A. Brown, (F) John Readdick. This battalion uniting with other companies formed Clinch's Fourth Georgia cavalry regiment, a sketch of which has already been given. The officers of the Ninth battalion Georgia cavalry were: Maj. William Phillips, Capts. (A) R. W. Hamrick, (B) G. D. Rice, (C) W. A. Austen, (D) J. Loveless, (F) T. R. Sheats. This battalion served in Tennessee, part of the time under Gen. John Morgan. The roster of the Tenth battalion Georgia cavalry is imperfect. The captains were: (A) M. A. Candler, (B) A. C. Sloan, (C) G. T. Rakestraw, (D) B. M. Long, (E
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
a campaign, and especially distinguished in the headlong charge at Atlanta, July 22, 1864, along the Georgia railroad, capturing a battery of Tennessee campaigns, losing heavily in the battle of July 22d, at Atlanta, and again in the battle of Nashville, where with the First Georgion participated in the campaigns of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta and Nashville, and in the spring of 1865, after being consolidated in Georgia, especially in the Savannah campaign after the fall of Atlanta. The First regiment Georgia reserves, Col. J. H. Fannin; Capts. Savannah during the march of Sherman to the sea after the fall of Atlanta. The officers of the Third Georgia reserves were Col. E. J. Har. R. Cumming, J. Hill, Jr., W. C. Thornton. During the siege of Atlanta the following commands of Georgia State troops participated: Firsttook part in the campaigns of Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Atlanta and subsequent movements in Georgia, ending its service with the f
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
ificent body of infantry from Seven Pines to Appomattox. Its colonel, Edward L. Thomas, became brigom the spring of 1862 until the surrender at Appomattox, where, in the division commanded by Brig.-Gm the spring of 1864 to the closing scene at Appomattox, April 9, 1865. The successors to the officchmond and Petersburg and the final scene at Appomattox. During its period of service the successorordon's corps in the campaign that closed at Appomattox. During this long and arduous career the loyland and Pennsylvania, until they closed at Appomattox in a defeat which was decisive and final, anparticipated in the campaign which closed at Appomattox. Some of the successors to the officers at and the campaign against Grant, closing with Appomattox. The Twelfth Georgia battalion of artilleuation of those cities, ending its career at Appomattox. Scogin's Light Artillery, or the Griffinrmy of Northern Virginia from Seven Pines to Appomattox, making a record which gave the battery grea[11 more...]
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
ision marched into Kentucky. Returning to east Tennessee, it served in that department until surrenty-seventh served under Kirby Smith in east Tennessee through the greater part of 1862. In Stevenart from Smith's Georgia legion, served in east Tennessee; was afterward in the battles of Chickamaungstreet to Georgia and was engaged in the East Tennessee campaign under that general. It nobly ill. Foster. This legion participated in the East Tennessee and Kentucky campaigns of 1862, and was ingia, and in December, 1862, was ordered to east Tennessee to report to Gen. Humphrey Marshall. It sson Artillery, Capt. G. A. Dure, served in east Tennessee and then with Bragg in middle Tennessee, bigns of 1862, and then in the campaign in middle Tennessee. When the infantry companies were taken cavalry, which served in the campaign in middle Tennessee, in the Dalton-Atlanta campaign, and in t (F) T. R. Sheats. This battalion served in Tennessee, part of the time under Gen. John Morgan. [27 more...]
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
the campaigns of the Peninsula, Seven Days before Richmond, Northern Virginia and Maryland, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and in the long continued campaign against Grant from the irginia through the Peninsular and Richmond campaigns, in northern Virginia and Maryland, at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and in the campaign of 1864-65, being still at the post of served in the battles around Richmond, the campaign of Second Manassas and Maryland, and at Fredericksburg. After Lawton's appointment as quartermaster-general, Gen. John B. Gordon was assigned to tlaten successively, did the greater part of its service in Virginia. After being engaged at Fredericksburg it was sent into North Carolina. Then in the spring of 1864 it returned to Virginia and wasery served with distinction in most of the great battles of the army of Virginia until after Fredericksburg, under Read, and afterward under Fraser. The Clinch Artillery, commanded by Capt. N. B. C
Missionary Ridge, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
nnessee, in the Vicksburg campaign and at Missionary Ridge; went all through the Atlanta campaign, tivision during the Vicksburg campaign, at Missionary Ridge, and in the Atlanta and Tennessee campaigga and Chattanooga campaigns, ending with Missionary Ridge; also in the Atlanta and Tennessee campait included the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge; participated in the Atlanta and Tennesse; was in the campaigns of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, in the Atlanta campaign; then went to Saurrender of Vicksburg. It was engaged at Missionary Ridge, and served through the Atlanta campaign terward in the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, and participated in the Atlanta and Tennke part in the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. It participated in the Atlanta and Tenn in the following campaigns: Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Tennessee and the Carolinas, being then icipated in the campaigns of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta and Nashville, and in the spring
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