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Georgia 5th Cavalry (Confederate)

1/20/63

Organized - Georgia 5th Cavalry - Georgia

6/10/64

Battle - Noonday Creek - Cobb County, Georgia

6/27/64

Battle - Kennesaw Mountain - Cobb County, Georgia

Kennesaw Mountain
Kennesaw Mountain

Fearing envelopment northwest of Atlanta, Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston withdrew his army to a new defensive position astride Kennesaw Mountain near Marietta. Johnston selected this position in order to protect the Western & Atlantic Railroad, his supply link to Atlanta. Prior to taking up this new line on June 19th, Johnston had pioneers working through the night digging trenches and erecting fortifications, turning Kennesaw into a formidable earthen fortress. Having defeated Lieut. Gen. John…READ MORE

10/26/64

Battle - Decatur - Decatur, Alabama

4/26/65

Mustered Out - Georgia 5th Cavalry - Georgia

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