Georgia 2nd Cavalry Regiment |
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HISTORICAL NOTES:
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This regiment was organized in February 1862 at Albany, Georgia and was
made up from men from Randolph, Dougherty, Clayton, Marion, Fulton, and Decatur counties. It was mustered into Confederate service for 3 years of the war on 7 MAY 1862. Company G served as an escort to Major General Benjamin F. Cheetham from 14 SEP 1862 to 26
APR 1965. The regiment was surrendered with 18 men by General Johnston in North Carolina on 26 APR 1865.
FIELD OFFICERS:
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Lawton, Winburn (William?) J. - Colonel
Crews, Charles C. - Colonel
Dunlop, James E. - Lieut. Colonel
Hood, Arthur - Lieut. Colonel
Ison, Francis M. - Major, Lieut. Colonel
Mayo, James W. - Major
Whaley, C. A. - Major
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Carolinas Campaign - FEB - APR 1865
Aiken, SC - Feb. 11, 1865
ROSTERS
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The Compiled Service Records of the members of this regiment may be found in microfilm roll
series M266. The complete series contains 607 rolls of film. The compiled service records are
indexed on M226. These film are available from the
Georgia Archives.
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Roll # CSR-1 Surnames A-CL
Roll # CSR-2 Surnames CO-G
Roll # CSR-3 Surnames H-L
Roll # CSR-4 Surnames M-R
Roll # CSR-5 Surnames S-Z
REFERENCES
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Crute - Units of the Confederate States Army
Dornbush - Military Bibliography of the Civil War
Jones - Georgia in the War
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate Armies
by John Rigdon The CD-ROM now includes the microfilm images of the Compiled Service Records of this unit from the National Archives. Save $5 when you purchase the paperback and CD-ROM together. | ||||
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