Category: 11th Battalion, Georgia Artillery, United States Civil War

Categories: Georgia, United States Civil War

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11th Battalion, Georgia Artillery (Sumter Artillery) [also called Sumter Battalion] was organized during the spring of 1862 with five companies, later reduced to three. Sent to Virginia, it served in the Richmond area until September, then fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Maryland Campaign to Cold Harbor. The unit was involved in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and saw action in the Appomattox Campaign as infantry. In October, 1862, this unit totaled about 450 effectives, had 384 at Gettysburg, but only 44 present on April 9, 1865. Its commanders were Lieutenant Colonels Allen S. Cutts and John Lane. See National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database.


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29 Dec 1836 Wilkes, Georgia, United States - 29 Aug 1899
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