GEORGIA 2ND CAVALRY REGIMENT
HISTORICAL NOTES:
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:
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
BATTLES:
ROSTERS:
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. Copies of the service record of individual soldiers
may be ordered.
Roll # CSR-9 Surnames A-C
Roll # CSR-10 Surnames D-J
Roll # CSR-11 Surnames K-R
Roll # CSR-12 Surnames S-Z
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REFERENCES:
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