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1st Georgia Cavalry

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Allegiance
  
Georgia

Role
  
Cavalry

Type
  
Regiment

Active
  
May 28, 1862–April 26, 1865

Country
  
Confederate States of America

Branch
  
Confederate States Army

The 1st Georgia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought from 1862 to 1865 and mostly served in the Army of Tennessee.

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Service

The 1st Georgia Cavalry assembled at Rome, Georgia in late 1861 and was mustered into the Confederate States Army on May 28, 1862. Sent to Tennessee it served in the Department of East Tennessee until assigned to the Army of Tennessee. For the duration of the war it switch between these two for numerous times; the only change being a stint with the Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida in early 1865 before returning to the AoT. It was surrendered as part of this army at Bennett Place in North Carolina on April 26, 1865; fielding less than 50 men.

Commanders

  • Col. James J. Morrison
  • Col. Samuel W. Davitte
  • Ltc. Armistead R. Harper
  • Ltc. James H. Strickland
  • Maj. John W. Trench
  • Ltc. George T. Watts
  • References

    1st Georgia Cavalry Wikipedia