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Georgia in the War
by
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Georgia in the War
1861-1865
By
CHAS. EDGEWORTH JONES
of Augusta, Ga.
Formerly, Historian Camp
No. 435, U. C. V.
Copyright Applied For
1909.
To the Memory of my Parents,
This Book is lovingly inscribed.
For in our CAUSE, let none lorget,
•Were Riih( and Truth conjointly met:
The halloui'd luster of our Creed
U heighten'd as the Ages speed.
-C.E.J.. 1899.
"By the heavy guns at Pensaeola, Mobile, and NeW
Orleans,—behind the parapets of Pulaski, McAllister,
and Sumter,—among the volcanic throes of Battery
Wagner,—at Ocean Pond and Honey Hill,—upon the
murderous slopes of Malvern Hill,—behind the lethal
shadows of the Seven Pines,—in the trenches around
Petersburg,—amid the smoke and carnage of Manassas,
Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania, Chancellorsville, Sharps-
burg, Gettysburg, Brandy Station, Cold Harbor, the
Wilderness, Corinth, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Perryville,
Murfreesboro, Missionary Eidge, Chickamauga, Frank
lin, Nashville, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Bentonville, and un
til the last thunders of war were hushed at Appomat
tox and Greensboro when, in the language of the pres
ent gallant chief magistrate of this commonwealth
(Gen. John B. Gordon,—1886-1890), our regiments,
brigades, divisions, and army corps were 'worn to a
frazzle,' these brave Georgians were found shoulder to
shoulder with heroic companions in arms, maintaining
the honor of their State, and supporting the flag of
their beleaguered country. You can mention no deci
sive battle delivered, no memorable shock of arms dur
ing the protracted and herculean effort to achieve the
independence of the South, where Georgia troops were
not present. Their life blood incarnadined, their valor
glorified, and their bones sanctified the soil above which
the Eed Cross, which they had followed so closely,
waved long and fearlessly in the face of desperate odds.
All honor to the courageous men who fell in the fore
front of battle. All honor to the cause which enlisted
such sympathy, and evoked such proofs of marvelous
devotion. Precious for all time should be the patriotic,
heroic, and virtuous legacy bequeathed by the men and
the aspirations of that generation. Within the whole
range of defensive wars you will search in vain for
surer pledges and higher illustrations of love of coun
try, of self-denial, of patient endurance, of unwavering
confidence, and of exalted action."
(Colonel Charles C. Jones. Jr., LL.D.,—1889).
GEORGIA IN THE WAR 1861-5.
Contents:
Preliminary Statement.
Sketch of History of Georgia from June, 1732 to 1909.
Names and Dates of Tenure of Office of Governors of Geor
gia.
Names of Counties of Georgia, with Dates of Founding.
Military Organizations, Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery, in
the Confederate Army.
General Officers of the Confederate Army appointed from
Georgia and their commands (and staff officers as far as ascer
tained), and previous service.
General Officers in State Service of State of Georgia.
Officers of the Confederate Navy appointed from Georgia.
Members of the Confederate Congress from Georgia, and
Cabinet Officers from that State.
List of Campaigns Conducted, Battles, Affairs and Skir
mishes fought within the limits of the State, with dates and
location.
Names of Georgia Officers and Soldiers on the Roll of Honor.
Names of Officers of the First Infantry Battalion of Volun
teers for the Union Army, organized in Georgia.
Local Designations of Georgia Troops in the Confederate
Army.
(NOTE.—The statements in regard to the status of Georgia
in the Confederate Army are compil-1 from the Official Rec
ords.)