Company b was added to the jeff davis legion cavalry. The georgia 4th cavalry regiment averys was formed with eleven companies in january, 1863, using averys 23rd georgia cavalry battalion as its nucleus. The 20th georgia cavalry battalion was broken up in the last week in july 1864. Company k 12th avery s georgia cavalry ringgold rangers walton county. The 4th georgia cavalry regiment was formed in january 1863 with the 3rd georgia cavalry battalion as its foundation. H, georgia state guard roland harrison tolbertunknown unit. This monument to the 4th georgia cavalry is in recognition of their service during the battle of chickamauga, fought september 1920, 1863. It was one of the most effective units of the army against american indians on the texas frontier. Beall 18331917 of paulding county, georgia, and the 19th georgia infantry, to his. Companies a, c, and d were placed in what became the 8th georgia cavalry. Prior to this avery was in command of the mountain dragoons. Many of the men were from wayne, glynn, and camden counties georgia. Companies e, f, and g were made part of the 10th georgia cavalry.
At the reorganization, james harris joined his fathers unit, company i, 4th georgia cavalry as a private. Today, the regiment exists as separate squadrons within the u. That name is used to differentiate it from the other regiment of georgia cavalry with the same numerical designation, which was from northern georgia and was commanded by colonel isaac w. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. They then reorganized as the 4th georgia regiment cavalry. It was composed of enlistees from the state of georgia and served entirely in the western theater. Infantry was unique in being the only confederate outfit to claim. This is a list of confederate civil war units from georgia, many of which were mustered in april 1861. Avery s was initially organized as georgia dragoons in 1862 until 1863. Full text of list of field officers, regiments and. The unit was made up of the 62nd georgia cavalry and part of the 20th georgia cavalry battalion.
Many of the men were from wayne, glynn, and camden counties. Research online georgia 4th cavalry regiment clinchs. See the 12th averys regiment georgia volunteer cavalry. Georgia genealogy trails, 1861 list of field officers. Isaac avery had been buried in a shallow grave overlooking the potomac. A brief history of clinchs regiment, 4th ga volunteer cavalry. Confederate cavalry at chickamauga what went wrong.
We fight in conjunction with mounted cavalry within our. The georgia 4th cavalry regiment avery s was formed with eleven companies in january, 1863, using avery s 23rd georgia cavalry battalion as its nucleus. Company c 9th regiment georgia infantry hilyer rifles company h 11th regiment georgia infantry walton infantry company f 16th regiment georgia infantry. Software sites tucows software library shareware cdroms software capsules compilation cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd featured image all images latest this just in flickr commons occupy wall street flickr cover art usgs maps. The regiment served on the georgia coast until the summer of 1864 when it was assigned to m. Full text of georgia in the war, 18611865 internet archive. That regiment is often referred to as averys 4 th georgia cavalry and used averys 23 rd georgia cavalry battalion as its nucleus. The regiment was very much reduced in strength, numbering about 175 men. It is reported in avery s history of georgia that the numerical strength of that legion was three hundred and ninetyfive 395. George harris unit was merged into the 4th clinchs georgia cavalry regiment, and he was placed in company i. American military equipage volume ii, the 4th avery sregiment is listed under the cavalry section on page 743. Later 10 of 11 companies from the 4th regiment georgia cavalry were formed into the 12th avery s regiment georgia volunteer cavalry by s.
A brief history of clinchs regiment, 4th ga volunteer. Organization of the army of the cumberland commanded by majorgeneral w. It marched to nashville and took part in that battle on the 14th and 15th of december and in the pursuit of hood. National park service, the civil war soldiers and sailors system, is searchable by soldiers name and state. Sketch of a soldier of the 55th georgia infantry regiment by war artist alfred. The georgia 4th cavalry regiment avery s was formed with eleven companies in january, 1863, using averys 23rd georgia cavalry battalion as its nucleus.
The collection also contains letters of her son, james thomas avery, jr. The 1st squadron of the 4th cavalry s official nickname. Additional records are described in georgia in the civil war and united states civil war, 1861 to 1865 see below. For the northerners, much of this information is contained within software files. The 4th cavalry regiment is a united states army cavalry regiment, whose lineage is traced back to the mid19th century. The 3rd cavalry battalion consisted of six companies the men that served in were from appling, camden, charlton, clinch, coffee, glynn, pierce, wayne and ware counties. A brief history of clinchs regiment, 4 th georgia volunteer cavalry the wiregrass fourth provisional army of the confederate states. Research online georgia 4th cavalry regiment averys. There was another georgia cavalry of 11 companies designated also as the 4 th georgia cavalry under the command of colonel isaac w. In the latter part of october, 1864, the 4th cavalry was relieved from duty with a brigade and ordered to cavalry corps headquarters. Company g 35th regiment georgia infantry walton sharpshooters.
Fourth regiment of cavalry the army of the us historical. Clinchs regiment was also referred to in various postwar references as the wiregrass fourth. Among the gallant fiield officers of first georgia regulars, infantry, were. He was a first lieutenant in the fourth georgia cavalry under colonel isaac w. Order of battle gettysburg life sciences at brandeis.
Georgia infantry regiments by county kevinwancestry. Historical sketch and roster of the georgia 4th cavalry. February 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. H of clinchs 4th georgia cavalry, the wiregrass 4th, from august 7, 1861 to april 30, 1865. History of the 4th us cavalry welcome to 34 cavalry website.
The 4th cavalry brigade was first constituted on 25 august 1942 in the army of the united states as headquarters, 4th tank destroyer group and activated on 1 september 1942 at camp hood, texas. The 4th averys cavalry regiment was formed with eleven companies in january, 1863, using averys 23rd georgia cavalry battalion as its. F, 12th 4th ga cavalry averys mustered in 15 dec 1862 at dalton, reported 29 dec 1860 at resacca. Sep 18, 20 pvt joel green yates company l, avery s 4th georgia cavalry ggg grandfather wheelers corps, whartons division, 1st brigade under col charles c. Letter, 26 march 1862, from daniel, a union soldier in general. Clinchas regiment was also referred to in various postwar references as a. We are a unit mostly of cavalry that is dismounted, but working to mount. Infantry regiments in both armies, and the confederate cavalry ones. List of georgia confederate civil war units wikipedia. In 1922 the war department approved a distinctive unit insignia and a coat of arms for the 4th cavalry regiment. That regiment is often referred to as avery s 4 th georgia cavalry and used avery s 23 rd georgia cavalry battalion as its nucleus. However now that things have finally become stable, i am able to get back onto the site. Drinkard company e, 1st alabama cavalry hundleys old 12th battalion ggg grandfather. In 1925 the 4th cavalry was transferred to fort meade, south dakota.
National park service, the civil war soldiers and sailors system. It is reported in averys history of georgia that the numerical strength of that legion was three hundred and ninetyfive 395. This is the official facebook page of 1st squadron, 4th cavalry regiment. Returning to the forum4th cavalry group information wwii.
Dec 29, 2012 my greatgreat grandfather, isaac david allen, lived in lafayette, walker county georgia, when the civil war began. It served for a time with the conscript department in tennessee, then was assigned to j. History the following is taken from new york in the war of the rebellion, 3rd ed. Chickamauga ancestors researching your civil war ancestry. Here youll find news and announcements about the squadron. This sketch and the associated work on clinchs artillery company are both largely excerpted or condensed from the compilers work in progress on the civil war history of southeastern georgia. Extracts from a history, december 1864, of the 17th virginia infantry, detailing the.
Then in 1865 the were redesignated as the 12th cavary regiment gerogia. A collection of genealogical profiles related to 4th virginia cavalry company a csa, us civil war project. Pulaski ga battery 2 3inch rifles, 2 10pound parrotts, 63, capt. Back in 2010 i became a member and frequented this site often, however since june of 2010 i moved, got several new jobs and so on. Apr 19, 2018 4th regiment, georgia cavalry clinchs aka clinchs 4th georgia cavalry this george washington rumph was in co.
I can find no mention of this legion in the official records. In 1921 it was transferred to fort sam houston, texas. The battalion was increased to regimental strength on 5 january 1863, and became the 4th avery s regiment georgia volunteer cavalry. Fourth clinchs georgia cavalry drawing from the olustee post card set. In 1919 the 4th cavalry returned to duty along the mexican border near brownsville texas. That regiment is often referred to as avery s 4th georgia cavalry and used avery s 23rd georgia cavalry battalion as its nucleus. There was another georgia cavalry of 11 companies designated also as the 4th georgia cavalry under the command of colonel isaac w. By may, 1863, when avery reported from chapel hill, tn, his command had been assigned to crews georgia brigade of whartons cavalry division, army of tennessee. The 5th georgia cavalry was a cavalry regiment in the confederate states army during the american civil war. The combat record of avery s 4th georgia cavalry regiment began after the death of thomas j.
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