Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 3rd Cavalry Regiment

Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 3rd Cavalry Regiment written by John Rigdon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-10-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Georgia 3rd Cavalry Regiment was organized by Colonel M. J. Crawford and mustered into Confederate service at Athens, Georgia, during the early summer of 1862. It fought in Kentucky with General Wheeler, but at New Haven most of the unit was captured. A detachment saw action at Murfreesboro and after those captured were exchanged, the command was assigned to J.J. Morrison's, C.C. Crews', and Iverson's Brigade. It participated in the campaigns of Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Atlanta, was involved in Northern Alabama and Georgia, and in 1865 participated in various conflicts in the Carolinas. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Companies Of The Georgia 3rd Cavalry Regiment: Some of the men were from Rabun, Whitfield, and Cherokee counties.