Difference between revisions of "59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry"
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| − | 59th Infantry Regiment was formed in the spring of [[has date::1862]] with men from {{has county|Jackson}}, {{has county|Whitfield}}, {{has county|Crawford}}, {{has county|Worth}}, and {{has county|Turner}} counties. After serving for some time in {{has state|Georgia}} and {{has state|North Carolina}}, the unit moved to {{has state|Virginia}}. Early in [[has date::1863]] it was attached to General {{has person |name=G.T. Anderson}}'s Brigade where it remained for the balance of the war. The 59th fought at {{has city|Gettysburg}}, moved with Longstreet to assist Bragg at {{has city|Chickamauga}}, then served in the {{has state|Kentucky}} Campaign. Returning to Virginia, it took part in the conflicts at {{has city|The Wilderness}}, {{has city|Spotsylvania}}, and {{has city|Cold Harbor}}, the {{has city|Petersburg}} siege north of the {{has city|James River}}, and the {{has city|Appomattox}} operations. The unit lost more than twenty-five percent of the 525 engaged at Gettysburg and sustained 69 casualties from May 6 to April 14 and 85 from August 1 to December 31, 1864. Fifteen officers and 251 men were present at the surrender. Its field officers were Colonel {{has person |name=Jack Brown}}; Lieutenant Colonels {{has person |name=Bolivar H. Gee}}, {{has person |name=Charles J. Harris}}, and {{has person |name=George R. Hunter}}; and Majors {{has person |name=Mastin G. Bass}} and {{has person |name=William H. Fickling}}. | + | 59th Infantry Regiment was formed in the spring of [[has date::1862]] with men from {{has county|Jackson County}}, {{has county|Whitfield County}}, {{has county|Crawford County}}, {{has county|Worth County}}, and {{has county|Turner County}} counties. After serving for some time in {{has state|Georgia}} and {{has state|North Carolina}}, the unit moved to {{has state|Virginia}}. Early in [[has date::1863]] it was attached to General {{has person |name=G.T. Anderson}}'s Brigade where it remained for the balance of the war. The 59th fought at {{has city|Gettysburg}}, moved with Longstreet to assist Bragg at {{has city|Chickamauga}}, then served in the {{has state|Kentucky}} Campaign. Returning to Virginia, it took part in the conflicts at {{has city|The Wilderness}}, {{has city|Spotsylvania}}, and {{has city|Cold Harbor}}, the {{has city|Petersburg}} siege north of the {{has city|James River}}, and the {{has city|Appomattox}} operations. The unit lost more than twenty-five percent of the 525 engaged at Gettysburg and sustained 69 casualties from May 6 to April 14 and 85 from August 1 to December 31, 1864. Fifteen officers and 251 men were present at the surrender. Its field officers were Colonel {{has person |name=Jack Brown}}; Lieutenant Colonels {{has person |name=Bolivar H. Gee}}, {{has person |name=Charles J. Harris}}, and {{has person |name=George R. Hunter}}; and Majors {{has person |name=Mastin G. Bass}} and {{has person |name=William H. Fickling}}. |
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 30 January 2019
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59th Infantry Regiment was formed in the spring of 1862 with men from Jackson County, Whitfield County, Crawford County, Worth County, and Turner County counties. After serving for some time in Georgia and North Carolina, the unit moved to Virginia. Early in 1863 it was attached to General G.T. Anderson's Brigade where it remained for the balance of the war. The 59th fought at Gettysburg, moved with Longstreet to assist Bragg at Chickamauga, then served in the Kentucky Campaign. Returning to Virginia, it took part in the conflicts at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, the Petersburg siege north of the James River, and the Appomattox operations. The unit lost more than twenty-five percent of the 525 engaged at Gettysburg and sustained 69 casualties from May 6 to April 14 and 85 from August 1 to December 31, 1864. Fifteen officers and 251 men were present at the surrender. Its field officers were Colonel Jack Brown; Lieutenant Colonels Bolivar H. Gee, Charles J. Harris, and George R. Hunter; and Majors Mastin G. Bass and William H. Fickling.