Georgia in the Civil War

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Introduction
Georgia seceded from the Union on January 18, 1861. During the Civil War, almost 100,000 Georgians served in the Confederate armed forces, mostly serving in the armies in Virginia. In Georgia, most of battles were fought in 1864 and 1865, as General Sherman's army marched to the sea.

For additional information, see the Wikipedia article, Georgia in the American Civil War.

Georgia Military Units
Most units were numbered, however, some were named. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and other units.

The information in the lists of Georgia Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site. That web site also can be searched by the name of a soldier. Georgia Units by Number or by Name  'Confed. Units 1st-3rd 4th-10th 11th- 23rd 24th- 214th A-H J-Z Georgia Units by Type of Unit  Confed. Units' Infantry Cavalry Artillery Reserve Local Units Other

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