Georgia 56th Volunteer Infantry (Confederate)
Muster
- Muster In Date:15 May 1862
- Muster Out Date:09 Apr 1865
Other
- Leaders:
- Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson
- Brigadier General Alfred Cumming
- Captain Benjamin T. Spearman
- Colonel E. P. Watkins
- Colonel Elihu P. Watkins
- Colonel Robert J. Henderson
- Lieutenant Colonel John T. Slaughter
- Major General Carter L. Stevenson
Battles
Name | Start Date | End Date | Duration | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin (1864) | 30 Nov 1864 | 30 Nov 1864 | < 1 day | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Bentonville | 19 Mar 1865 | 21 Mar 1865 | 2 day(s) | Bentonville, North Carolina |
| Chickamauga | 19 Sep 1863 | 20 Sep 1863 | 1 day(s) | Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia |
| Nashville | 15 Dec 1864 | 16 Dec 1864 | 1 day(s) | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Spotsylvania Court House | 08 May 1864 | 21 May 1864 | 13 day(s) | Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Vicksburg | 18 May 1863 | 04 Jul 1863 | 47 day(s) | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Resaca | 13 May 1864 | 16 May 1864 | 3 day(s) | Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia |
| Marietta | 06 Jun 1864 | 03 Jul 1864 | 27 day(s) | Cobb County, Georgia |
| New Hope Church | 25 May 1864 | 26 May 1864 | 1 day(s) | Paulding County, Georgia |
| Jonesborough | 31 Aug 1864 | 01 Sep 1864 | 1 day(s) | Clayton County, Georgia |
| Atlanta | 22 Jul 1864 | 22 Jul 1864 | < 1 day | Fulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia |
| Peachtree Creek | 20 Jul 1864 | 20 Jul 1864 | < 1 day | Fulton County, Georgia |
| Franklin, Tennessee | 17 Dec 1864 | 17 Dec 1864 | < 1 day | Franklin, Tennessee |