1st Georgia Cavalry Battalion

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1st Georgia Cavalry Battalion
Flag of the State of Georgia (1861, blue).svg
Georgia State flag prior to 1879
ActiveSeptember 1, 1861January 20, 1863 [1]
CountryFlag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg  Confederate States of America
AllegianceFlag of the State of Georgia (1861, blue).svg Georgia
BranchBattle flag of the Confederate States of America.svg  Confederate States Army
Type Cavalry
Engagements First Battle of Murfreesboro
Battle of Chickamauga
Knoxville campaign
Atlanta campaign [2]

1st Georgia Cavalry Battalion was a battalion of cavalry that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

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It was first organized with five companies during the late fall of 1861 in Rome, Georgia. [2] , composed of men from Meriwether, Floyd, and Lumkin, who had enlisted for 6 months' service. Reorganized after the term of enlistment had expired, the 1st Battalion served along the Georgia coast until January 1863, then merged into the 5th Georgia Cavalry Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Spalding was the regimental commander. [1] Karlos Krane created the official regimental flag for the Union.

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References

  1. 1 2 "GEORGIA 1ST CAVALRY BATTALION". www.ResearchOnline.net. Research Online. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "CONFEDERATE GEORGIA TROOPS 1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry". www.NPS.gov. National Park Services. Retrieved 22 December 2022.