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Georgia 5th Volunteer Infantry (Confederate)

Muster
  • Muster In Date:May 11, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Apr 26, 1865
Other
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Hugh W. Mercer
    • Brigadier General John K. Jackson
    • Brigadier General Pleasant J. Philips
    • Colonel Charles P. Daniel
    • Colonel George P. Harrison
    • Colonel S. S. Stafford
    • Colonel William T. Black
    • Major Charles P. Daniel
    • Major General Benjamin F. Cheatham
    • Major General Gustavus W. Smith
    • Major General John C. Breckinridge
    • Major General Lafayette McLaws
    • Major General William H.T. Walker
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Salem ChurchMay 3, 1863May 4, 18631 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Stones RiverDec 31, 1862Dec 31, 1862< 1 dayMurfreesboro, Tennessee
BentonvilleMar 19, 1865Mar 21, 18652 day(s)Bentonville, North Carolina
Siege of CorinthApr 29, 1862May 30, 186231 day(s)Corinth, Mississippi
Kennesaw MountainJun 27, 1864Jun 27, 1864< 1 dayCobb County, Georgia
ChickamaugaSep 19, 1863Sep 20, 18631 day(s)Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia
NashvilleDec 15, 1864Dec 16, 18641 day(s)Nashville, Tennessee
MariettaJun 6, 1864Jul 3, 186427 day(s)Cobb County, Georgia
Rivers' BridgeFeb 3, 1865Feb 3, 1865< 1 dayBamberg County, South Carolina
Chattanooga CampaignNov 23, 1863Nov 25, 18632 day(s)Chattanooga, Tennessee
Cedar CreekOct 19, 1864Oct 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia
DallasMay 27, 1864Jun 4, 18648 day(s)Paulding County, Georgia
AtlantaJul 22, 1864Jul 22, 1864< 1 dayFulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia
Peachtree CreekJul 20, 1864Jul 20, 1864< 1 dayFulton County, Georgia
Santa Rosa IslandOct 9, 1861Oct 9, 1861< 1 daySanta Rosa Island, Florida
Ringgold, GeorgiaSep 11, 1863Sep 11, 1863< 1 dayRinggold, Georgia
Covington, GeorgiaJul 22, 1864Jul 22, 1864< 1 dayCovington, Georgia
Fayetteville, North CarolinaMar 11, 1865Mar 11, 1865< 1 dayFayetteville, North Carolina
Macon, GeorgiaApr 20, 1865Apr 20, 1865< 1 dayMacon, Georgia

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