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From the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Library of Congress Private R. Cecil Johnson of 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment Sketch of a soldier of the 55th Georgia Infantry Regiment by war artist Alfred Waud Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and Georgia state seal belt buckle with musket. 1st (Regular) Infantry
After the Georgia flag was changed in 2001, the city of Trenton, Georgia, has used a flag design nearly identical to the previous version with the battle flag. It is estimated that 500–544 flags were captured during the civil war by the Union. The flags were sent to the War Department in Washington. [14] [15]
1st Confederate Consolidated Battalion (comprised 1st Confederate Regiment, 25th, 29th, 30th, and 66th Georgia Regiments, and 1st Georgia Sharpshooters Battalion): Capt William J. Whitsitt 39th Georgia Consolidated (comprised 29th and 34th Regiments and detachments of 52nd and 56th Regiments): Col Charles H. Phinizy
According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, "On Memorial Day the flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon only, then raised briskly to the top of the staff until sunset ...
Faced with the threat of a funding cut if they refused to fly the 2001 State flag, the city adopted a modified 1956 flag complete with the Confederate Battle Flag as their city flag in 2002. When the new mayor removed the city flag in 2004, objections were raised by the Sons of Confederate Veterans and a 2005 referendum confirmed the flag 278–64.
Cobb's Legion (also known as the Georgia Legion) was an American Civil War Confederate States Army unit that was raised from the state of Georgia by Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb during the summer of 1861. [1] A legion in the Civil War usually meant a combined-arms unit, consisting of two or three branches of the military: infantry, cavalry, and ...
The Republican Blues were originally organized in 1808, in Savannah, Georgia.It mustered into Federal service in June 1812, in Florida.. The unit was brought into Confederate service on 20 April 1861 at Savannah, GA and was reorganized and redesignated on 22 April 1861 as Company C, 1st Battalion, Georgia Infantry.
1st Georgia Confederate: Col George A. Smith (k) 25th Georgia; 29th Georgia; 30th Georgia; 66th Georgia: Ltc Algernon S. Hamilton (w) 1st Georgia Sharpshooters Battalion; Corps Artillery Col Melancthon Smith. Hoxton's Battalion Ltc Llewellyn G. Hoxton Phelan's Alabama Battery; Perry's Florida Battery; Turner's Miss Battery; Hotchkiss's Battalion