The First Georgia Cavalry in the Civil War

The First Georgia Cavalry in the Civil War

Author: Michael Bowers Cavender

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1476621128

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In 1861 Captain James J. Morrison resigned his commission in the United States Cavalry, returned to his home in Cedartown, Georgia, and was soon authorized by the Confederate War Department to raise a regiment of cavalry. This book is the first complete history of the First Georgia Cavalry, who saw action in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina and North Carolina. A regimental roster includes more than 1,600 names with details of service provided, along with pre-war service, death and burial information in some cases.


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Download or read book The First Georgia Cavalry in the Civil War written by Michael Bowers Cavender and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1861 Captain James J. Morrison resigned his commission in the United States Cavalry, returned to his home in Cedartown, Georgia, and was soon authorized by the Confederate War Department to raise a regiment of cavalry. This book is the first complete history of the First Georgia Cavalry, who saw action in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina and North Carolina. A regimental roster includes more than 1,600 names with details of service provided, along with pre-war service, death and burial information in some cases.


Cracker Cavaliers

Cracker Cavaliers

Author: John Randolph Poole

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780865546974

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"Cracker Cavaliers: The 2nd Georgia Cavalry under Wheeler and Forrest documents the regiment's participation in major campaigns of the western theater, including the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea from an ordinary soldier's perspective on the Civil War."--BOOK JACKET.


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Download or read book Cracker Cavaliers written by John Randolph Poole and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cracker Cavaliers: The 2nd Georgia Cavalry under Wheeler and Forrest documents the regiment's participation in major campaigns of the western theater, including the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea from an ordinary soldier's perspective on the Civil War."--BOOK JACKET.


In the Saddle

In the Saddle

Author: Timothy Daiss

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780764309724

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In the Saddle is the touching story of a memorable Civil War unit, and covers the first days of the war, the middle war with its exhausting battles, skirmishes and cavalry raids, and the end of the war with depleted ranks, death and surrender. The unit distinguished itself in battle from the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, to the pathos and drama of the Atlanta battles, and in harassing Shermans blue hosts on his infamous march of destruction to the sea. The story is told using narratives, military sketches, and letters of members of the 5th Georgia from the teenage boy from the back woods of Georgia who enlisted in 1862 and served for the balance of the war, to the men who were captured and endured life as a Northern prisoner of war, their story is one whose voices call to us from the past. Supplemented with vintage photographs and drawings, In the Saddle offers rich and rewarding reading.


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Download or read book In the Saddle written by Timothy Daiss and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1999 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Saddle is the touching story of a memorable Civil War unit, and covers the first days of the war, the middle war with its exhausting battles, skirmishes and cavalry raids, and the end of the war with depleted ranks, death and surrender. The unit distinguished itself in battle from the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, to the pathos and drama of the Atlanta battles, and in harassing Shermans blue hosts on his infamous march of destruction to the sea. The story is told using narratives, military sketches, and letters of members of the 5th Georgia from the teenage boy from the back woods of Georgia who enlisted in 1862 and served for the balance of the war, to the men who were captured and endured life as a Northern prisoner of war, their story is one whose voices call to us from the past. Supplemented with vintage photographs and drawings, In the Saddle offers rich and rewarding reading.


Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 1st Cavalry Battalion

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 1st Cavalry Battalion

Author: John C. Rigdon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-10-03

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9781517632809

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The Georgia 1st Cavalry Battalion was organized with four companies about September 27, 1861. The First Battalion was organized from the First Squadron, Georgia Cavalry and other independent companies some dating from the Revolutionary war era. The battalion was assigned to the Department of Georgia under the command of Brigadier General H. W. MERCER. The Department of Georgia was a division of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida, under Major General P. G. T. BEAUREGARD. The Battalion was commanded by Lt. Colonel Charles SPALDING. The 1st Battalion served as coastal guards, covering the area from lower South Carolina to the Altamaha River in Georgia, until early 1863. On January 20, 1863, the Battalion was consolidated with the 2nd Cavalry Battalion and designated as the 5th Cavalry Regiment per S. O. # 20, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The 5th Georgia Cavalry was assigned to Major General "Fighting Joe" WHEELER'S Cavalry Corps in June of 1864 and fought almost constantly from that time until the end of the war. They participated in the March to Sea and the Carolina's Campaign. This unit participated in the horrid affair at Ebenezer where Sherman's troops pulled the pontoon bridge as hundreds of negroes who were following the army were trying to cross. Hundreds drowned in the stream. Gen, Wheeler mentions in his memoirs that his troops rescued at least 50 that the Yankees had left to drown.


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Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 1st Cavalry Battalion written by John C. Rigdon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-10-03 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Georgia 1st Cavalry Battalion was organized with four companies about September 27, 1861. The First Battalion was organized from the First Squadron, Georgia Cavalry and other independent companies some dating from the Revolutionary war era. The battalion was assigned to the Department of Georgia under the command of Brigadier General H. W. MERCER. The Department of Georgia was a division of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida, under Major General P. G. T. BEAUREGARD. The Battalion was commanded by Lt. Colonel Charles SPALDING. The 1st Battalion served as coastal guards, covering the area from lower South Carolina to the Altamaha River in Georgia, until early 1863. On January 20, 1863, the Battalion was consolidated with the 2nd Cavalry Battalion and designated as the 5th Cavalry Regiment per S. O. # 20, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The 5th Georgia Cavalry was assigned to Major General "Fighting Joe" WHEELER'S Cavalry Corps in June of 1864 and fought almost constantly from that time until the end of the war. They participated in the March to Sea and the Carolina's Campaign. This unit participated in the horrid affair at Ebenezer where Sherman's troops pulled the pontoon bridge as hundreds of negroes who were following the army were trying to cross. Hundreds drowned in the stream. Gen, Wheeler mentions in his memoirs that his troops rescued at least 50 that the Yankees had left to drown.


Footprints of a Regiment

Footprints of a Regiment

Author: W. H. Andrews

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing

Published: 1992-05-25

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1461734452

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An absorbing, first-person Civil War memoir from the perspective of a foot soldier looking back some thirty years later.


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Download or read book Footprints of a Regiment written by W. H. Andrews and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 1992-05-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An absorbing, first-person Civil War memoir from the perspective of a foot soldier looking back some thirty years later.


Cobb's Legion Cavalry

Cobb's Legion Cavalry

Author: Harriet Bey Mesic

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2011-03-10

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 0786464321

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"The best regiment of either army, North or South"--this was the description of Cobb's Legion offered by Confederate General Wade Hampton during the Civil War. This large and experienced unit played a crucial role for the South throughout the war. Their actions in more than 130 battles and other engagements over the course of the war are the subject of this book. Additionally, biographies of the officers and the nearly 1500 men of the regiment are included, as well as records of those who died, deserted, or were prisoners of war.


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Download or read book Cobb's Legion Cavalry written by Harriet Bey Mesic and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-03-10 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best regiment of either army, North or South"--this was the description of Cobb's Legion offered by Confederate General Wade Hampton during the Civil War. This large and experienced unit played a crucial role for the South throughout the war. Their actions in more than 130 battles and other engagements over the course of the war are the subject of this book. Additionally, biographies of the officers and the nearly 1500 men of the regiment are included, as well as records of those who died, deserted, or were prisoners of war.


Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 5th Cavalry Regiment

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 5th Cavalry Regiment

Author: John Rigdon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-07-11

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9781515020998

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The Fifth Georgia Cavalry was formed with headquarters in Savannah under Special Order No. 20 of the Confederate War Department on January 20, 1863. Prior to this order, the men served as the First and Second Battalions of Georgia Cavalry, providing Coastal and Rural Georgia protection. Together with the Third Battalion (later called the Fourth Georgia Cavalry) they served as the bulk of the area. The Commander was Colonel Robert H. Anderson. He was promoted to Brigadier General and served under Major General Joseph "Fightin' Joe" Wheeler. After the war, Anderson became Savannah's first Chief of Police. A statue stands in Savannah commemorating his service. The Fifth Georgia provided Coastal Protection for Georgia until early 1864. In February of 1864, they dispatched to Florida for the Battle of Ocean Pond or Olustee. After the Confederate victory at Ocean Pond, the Fifth Georgia returned home to assist with the struggle against Union troops in North Georgia. They were engaged at the Battle of Noon Day Church, New Hope Church, Ezra Church, Kennesaw Mountain, Big Shanty, Marietta and The Battle of Atlanta. They saw action at Taylor's Creek, Brown's Mill, McCook's Raid, and Bear Creek Station. After Sherman began his March to the Sea, the Fifth Georgia was a part of Wheeler's Cavalry. After Georgia's destruction, the Fifth Georgia saw action in South Carolina at Broxton's Bridge, River's Bridge, Aiken and throughout the state. Companies Of The Georgia 5th Cavalry Regiment The Fifth Georgia soldiers were from counties of the southeastern portion of the state.


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Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 5th Cavalry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fifth Georgia Cavalry was formed with headquarters in Savannah under Special Order No. 20 of the Confederate War Department on January 20, 1863. Prior to this order, the men served as the First and Second Battalions of Georgia Cavalry, providing Coastal and Rural Georgia protection. Together with the Third Battalion (later called the Fourth Georgia Cavalry) they served as the bulk of the area. The Commander was Colonel Robert H. Anderson. He was promoted to Brigadier General and served under Major General Joseph "Fightin' Joe" Wheeler. After the war, Anderson became Savannah's first Chief of Police. A statue stands in Savannah commemorating his service. The Fifth Georgia provided Coastal Protection for Georgia until early 1864. In February of 1864, they dispatched to Florida for the Battle of Ocean Pond or Olustee. After the Confederate victory at Ocean Pond, the Fifth Georgia returned home to assist with the struggle against Union troops in North Georgia. They were engaged at the Battle of Noon Day Church, New Hope Church, Ezra Church, Kennesaw Mountain, Big Shanty, Marietta and The Battle of Atlanta. They saw action at Taylor's Creek, Brown's Mill, McCook's Raid, and Bear Creek Station. After Sherman began his March to the Sea, the Fifth Georgia was a part of Wheeler's Cavalry. After Georgia's destruction, the Fifth Georgia saw action in South Carolina at Broxton's Bridge, River's Bridge, Aiken and throughout the state. Companies Of The Georgia 5th Cavalry Regiment The Fifth Georgia soldiers were from counties of the southeastern portion of the state.


Units of the Confederate States Army

Units of the Confederate States Army

Author: Joseph H. Crute

Publisher: Olde Soldier Books Incorporated

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13:

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Provides a brief history and "certain information such as organization, campaigns, losses, commanders, etc." for each unit listed in "Marcus J. Wright's List of Field Officers, Regiments, and Battalions in the Confederate States Army, 1861-1865."--Intro., p.xi.


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Download or read book Units of the Confederate States Army written by Joseph H. Crute and published by Olde Soldier Books Incorporated. This book was released on 1987 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a brief history and "certain information such as organization, campaigns, losses, commanders, etc." for each unit listed in "Marcus J. Wright's List of Field Officers, Regiments, and Battalions in the Confederate States Army, 1861-1865."--Intro., p.xi.


The Gallant Little 7th

The Gallant Little 7th

Author: John W. Latty

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 9781568373973

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Going Back the Way They Came

Going Back the Way They Came

Author: Richard M. Coffman

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 0881461873

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Details the organization of the Philips Georgia Legion Cavalry Battalion unit and its combat odyssey. This book tells the story of this battalion.


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Download or read book Going Back the Way They Came written by Richard M. Coffman and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the organization of the Philips Georgia Legion Cavalry Battalion unit and its combat odyssey. This book tells the story of this battalion.