Category: 47th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, United States Civil War

Categories: Georgia, United States Civil War | Confederate Army Regiments, United States Civil War

47th Regiment, Georgia Infantry organized during the winter of 1861-1862 with men raised in the counties of Mitchell, Randolph, Bullock, Chatham, Screven, Tattnell, Appling, Bryan, Liberty, and Dodge. In May, 1862, the just organized 11th Georgia Battalion merged into the regiment. Ordered to the Charleston area, it later moved to Mississippi and fought at Jackson. The 47th was then assigned to General Stovall's and J K Jackson's Brigade, and fought with the Army of Tennessee at Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and in the Atlanta Campaign. It returned to Charleston and was active in the fights at James Island, Waynesborough, and Honey Hill. Transferred to G P Harrison's command, it participated in the defense of Savannah and the North Carolina Campaign. In December, 1863, this unit totalled 187 men and 124 arms, in January, 1865, there were 259 present, and in Mary, 1860. It surrendered on April 26.

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William Carswell 27 Nov 1819 Burke, Georgia, United States - 20 Sep 1863

Jeptha Cody 15 Jan 1823 Warren County, Georgia, United States - 24 Jan 1864

Newton Collins 16 Jun 1837 Cobbtown, Tattnall, Georgia, United States - 02 Apr 1897

Rufus Collins 19 Mar 1841 Tattnall County, Georgia, USA - 01 Oct 1910

Daniel (Coward) Lynn 10 Mar 1838 Tattnall, Georgia, United States - 1880

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William Davenport 1841 Georgia, United States - 11 Aug 1862

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William Fudge abt 1831 Georgia

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Aquilla Graham 1849 Appling County, Georgia - 1899

James Green 21 Jan 1832 Georgia, United States - 20 Sep 1863

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Allen May Hagan 15 May 1844 Bulloch County, Georgia - 03 Aug 1892

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Leonidas Holt 26 Nov 1826 Bolingbroke, Monroe County, Georgia, United States - 24 Mar 1888

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Archibald Johnson 02 Sep 1835 Appling, Georgia, United States - 30 Nov 1863

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Henry Kangeter 29 Mar 1828 Germany - 20 Jul 1903

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Josiah Lynn 16 Jan 1846 Tattnall County, Georgia - 05 Jun 1926

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John McClellan 23 Mar 1819 South Carolina, United States - 18 Jun 1887

Willis Miles 26 Jun 1823 Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama, USA - 09 Sep 1900

James Miller 10 Feb 1831 Bulloch County, Georgia, USA - 1864

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James Neesmith 31 Jul 1836 Bulloch, Georgia, United States - 11 Nov 1904

Elander Nessmith 11 Oct 1830 Bulloch County, Georgia, United States - 29 Oct 1863

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Guilford Peavey aft 1800 Screven, Georgia - Jun 1882

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Peter Richardson 12 Jul 1839 Ivanhoe, Bulloch County, Georgia, USA - 23 Feb 1918

Adam Rigdon 26 Dec 1836 Appling County, Georgia, United States - 14 Dec 1910

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Dyer Sikes abt 1842 Tattnall County, Georgia, USA - aft 1900

Josiah Sikes abt 1807 Georgia, United States - abt 1864

James Smith 27 Feb 1830 Ireland - 15 Sep 1895

Robert Southwell 1836 - 26 Dec 1863

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Uriah N Yawn 1848 Georgia, United States - 08 Apr 1918

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