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| − | <blockquote>2nd Cavalry Regiment, assembled at Albany, Georgia, in February, 1862, contained men from {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Randolph County |alt=Randolph County{{#!:|}}Randolph}}, {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Dougherty County |alt=Daugtery County{{#!:|}}Dougherty}}, {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Clayton County |alt=Clayton County{{#!:|}}Clayton}}, {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Marion County |alt=Marion County{{#!:|}}Marion}}, {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Fulton County |alt=Fulton County{{#!:|}}Fulton}}, and {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Decatur | + | <blockquote>2nd Cavalry Regiment, assembled at Albany, Georgia, in February, 1862, contained men from {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Randolph County |alt=Randolph County{{#!:|}}Randolph}}, {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Dougherty County |alt=Daugtery County{{#!:|}}Dougherty}}, {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Clayton County |alt=Clayton County{{#!:|}}Clayton}}, {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Marion County |alt=Marion County{{#!:|}}Marion}}, {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Fulton County |alt=Fulton County{{#!:|}}Fulton}}, and {{has location |state=Georgia |county=Decatur CCounty|alt=Decatur County{{#!:|}}Decatur}} counties. It moved to {{has location |city=Chattanooga}} and after skirmishing in {{has state|Tennessee}} was placed in Forrest's, Wharton, {{has person |name=J.J. Morrison}}'s, {Iverson's, and {{has person name=Charles C. Crews |alt=C.C. Crews}}' Brigade. The regiment participated in various conflicts such as {{has city|Perryville}}, {{has city|Murfreesboro}}, {{has city|Chickamauga}}, {{has city|Philadelphia}}, {{has city|Campbell's Station}}, {{has city|Bean's Station}}, and {{has city|Mossy Creek}}. Later it was involved in the {{has location |city=Atlanta Campaign |state=Georgia}}, the defense of {{has location |city=Savannah |state=}}, and the campaign of the Carolinas. On [[has date::April 26, 1865]], the 2nd Cavalry surrendered with only 18 men. The field officers were Colonels {{has person |name=Charles C. Crews}} and {{has person |name=William J. Lawton}}; Lieutenant Colonels {{has person |name=James E. Dunlop}}, {{has person |name=Arthur Hood}}, and {{has person |name=Francis M. Ison}}; and Majors {{has person |name=James W. Mayo}} and {{has person |name=C.A. Whaley}}.</blockquote><ref>https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CGA0002RC01</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:42, 15 January 2019
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2nd Cavalry Regiment, assembled at Albany, Georgia, in February, 1862, contained men from [[|Randolph County|Randolph]], [[|Daugtery County|Dougherty]], [[|Clayton County|Clayton]], [[|Marion County|Marion]], [[|Fulton County|Fulton]], and [[|Decatur County|Decatur]] counties. It moved to Chattanooga, and after skirmishing in Tennessee was placed in Forrest's, Wharton, J.J. Morrison's, {Iverson's, and Template:Has person name=Charles C. Crews' Brigade. The regiment participated in various conflicts such as Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Philadelphia, Campbell's Station, Bean's Station, and Mossy Creek. Later it was involved in the Atlanta Campaign, Georgia, the defense of Savannah,, and the campaign of the Carolinas. On April 26, 1865, the 2nd Cavalry surrendered with only 18 men. The field officers were Colonels Charles C. Crews and William J. Lawton; Lieutenant Colonels James E. Dunlop, Arthur Hood, and Francis M. Ison; and Majors James W. Mayo and C.A. Whaley.