Georgia 2nd Battalion, Sharpshooters


Historical Notes:
The Georgia 2nd Infantry Battalion Sharpshooters was formed in the summer of 1862. The Battalion consisted of six companies under the command of Major J. J. Cox. The men were from various sections of the state and many had seen prior service. It was assigned to General J. K. Jackson's Brigade fighting with distinction at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. Later, the battalion was brigaded under General Gist taking an active part in the Atlanta Campaign, Franklin, Nashville and the Carolina Campaign. Officers:
Majors:
  • J.J. Cox
  • Richard H. Whiteley
  • Assignments:
  • General John King Jackson's Brigade
  • brigaded under General Gist
  • Battles:
  • Murfreesboro, Tennessee (12/31/62 - 1/3/63)
  • Tullahoma Campaign, Tennessee (6/1/63 - 7/11/63)
  • Chattanooga Siege, Tennessee (9/63 - 11/63)
  • Chickamauga, Georgia (9/19/63 - 9/20/63)
  • Knoxville, Siege, Tennessee (11/63 - 12/63)
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee (11/23/63 - 11/25/63)
  • Atlanta Campaign, Georgia (5/64 - 9/64)
  • Atlanta Siege, Georgia (7/64 - 9/64)
  • Peachtree Creek, Georgia (7/20/64)
  • Atlanta, Georgia (7/22/64)
  • Jonesboro, Georgia (8/31/64 - 9/1/64)
  • Franklin, Tennessee (11/30/64)
  • Nashville, Tennessee (12/15/64 - 12/16/64)
  • Carolinas Campaign (2/65 - 4/30/65)>
  • Rosters:
    The roster of this unit contain 687 names.

  • Company A - Bibb County Originally M Company (H Company), 5th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry
  • Company B - Bibb County and others. Originally L Company, 5th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry
  • Company C - Richmond County
  • Company D - Originally N Company, 5th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry
  • Company E - Added to battalion on June 29, 1863 and subsequently transferred to K Company, 58th Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry
  • Company F
  • Bibliography:




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  • Bibliography for Georgia Civil War Research
  • Georgia Books For Sale
  • Georgia Civil War Soldiers Index
  • Military Units Formed in Georgia
  • County Cross Reference
  • Gravesites of Georgia Soldiers
  • Georgia Military History
  • Official Records Citations
  • Battles in Georgia
  • Biographical Sketches

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