1st Georgia Cavalry

The 1st Georgia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment in the Confederate States Army, during the American Civil War.

1st Georgia Cavalry Regiment
Active	May 28, 1862–April 26, 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	Georgia
Branch	Confederate States Army
Type	Regiment
Role	Cavalry
Size	~1000 (initial) 2244 (overall)
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Murfreesboro Battle of Nashville (1862) Battle of Big Hill Pegrams Kentucky Raid Expedition to Monticello Battle of Chickamauga Siege of Chattanooga Battle of Philadelphia Siege of Knoxville Atlanta Campaign Battle of Sunshine Church Savannah Campaign Carolinas Campaign
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. James J. Morrison Col. Samuel W. Davitte Ltc. George T. Watts

It fought from 1862 to 1865, and mostly served in the Army of Tennessee.

Service

In late 1861 the 1st Georgia Cavalry assembled at Rome, Georgia, and was mustered into the Confederate States Army on May 28, 1862.

Sent to Tennessee it served in the Department of East Tennessee, until assigned to the Army of Tennessee.

For the duration of the civil war it switched between these two for numerous times; the only change being a stint with the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida in early 1865, before returning to the AoT.

It was surrendered as part of this army at Bennett Place in North Carolina on April 26, 1865; fielding less than 50 men.[1][2][3]

Commanders

• Col. James J. Morrison
• Col. Samuel W. Davitte
• Ltc. Armistead R. Harper
• Ltc. James H. Strickland
• Maj. John W. Trench
• Ltc. George T. Watts

See also

• List of Georgia Confederate Civil War regiments

References

1. "1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry". National Park Service - Soldiers and Sailors System. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
2. "First Georgia Regiment (Cavalry)". Rootsweb. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
3. "Georgia 1st Cavalry Regiment". researchonline.net. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

Further reading

• Carvender, Michael Bowers (2015). The First Georgia Cavalry in the Civil War: A History and Roster. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9781476621128.