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Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
o succeeded J. O. Clark on the latter's election as lieutenant-colonel) Washington Rifles (E), Sandersville, Capt. S. A. H. Jones Gate City Guards (F), Atlanta, Capt. W. L. Ezzard, and later Capt. C. A. Stone Bainbridge Independents (G), Capt. John W. Evans Dahlonega Volunteers (H), Capt. Alfred Harris, who resigned and was succeeded by Thomas B. Cabaniss, elected from the ranks of the company from Forsyth Walker Light Infantry (I), Augusta, Capt. Samuel H. Crump Quitman Guards (K), Forsyth, Capt. J. S. Pinkard (these ten forming the First Georgia） First independent battalion. Independence Volunteers (A), Macon, Capt. J. E. Aderhold Ringgold Volunteers (B), Capt. H. J. Sprayberry Brown Infantry (C), Macon, Capt. G. A. Smith, and Etowah Guards (D), Capt. Peter H. Larey (these four forming the First independent battalion). When the first ten companies of this list organized as the First regiment of Georgia volunteers, April 3, 1861, at Camp Oglethorpe, Macon, they elec
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 17: (search)
n close pursuit. Consequently no alternative was left but to shoot or saber them to prevent escape. In approaching Savannah, Sherman's left wing struck the Charleston railroad near the bridge over the Savannah river, and established batteries. The right wing arriving promptly, the Confederate outer works, beginning about 4 miles above the city on the Savannah and extending southwest to the Little Ogeechee, were closely invested. Gen. G. W. Smith, by presenting a bold front at Griffin, Forsyth and Macon, successively caused Howard to pass those places unmolested. At Griswoldville the State troops, contrary to Smith's orders, made an attack upon an intrenched Federal division, and were repulsed with a loss of 51 killed and 472 wounded. Yet they remained close to the Federal line until dark. Then they were withdrawn to Macon and sent on the cars by way of Albany and Thomasville to Savannah. Though the troops of General Smith had not enlisted for service outside the State, they