− | 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}}. |