The Georgia 52nd Infantry Regiment all started mustering in March thirteen, 1862 at Camp McDonald, substantial Shanty, Georgia. On March 28, 1862, significant common E. Kirby Smith was once notified in a letter from accomplice army headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, that the 52nd Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry is presently being raised and may be below his command. The regiment was once authorised into accomplice provider at Atlanta, Georgia, in April,
On April 24, 1862, basic famous that the boys of the 52nd Georgia Regiment are nonetheless unarmed. This challenge was once later alleviated while the regiment used to be issued brand-new .58 quality Enfields which were confiscated through accomplice officers from the C.S.S. Nashville. The rifles have been acquired from England and have been on their technique to Georgia governor Joseph Brown. The 52nd accomplished association could sixteen, 1862.
The 52nd fought in the course of the warfare with the military of Tennessee. They have been captured and exchanged at Vicksburg, then participated within the Atlanta crusade and the Franklin-Nashville crusade. A component to the Regiment surrendered in North Carolina and others in Mississippi the place that they had been specific to protect a wagon train.
Companies Of The GA 52nd Infantry Regiment
Many of the participants of the 52nd have been from the counties of Habersham, White, cities, and Fannin.
(Company A) Habersham Guards (Habersham County)
(Company B) Cleveland Volunteers (White County)
(Company C) (Lumpkin County)
(Company D) Boyd Guards (Lumpkin County)
(Company E) Hiawassee Rangers (Towns County)
(Company F) Beauregard Braves (Rabun County)
(Company G) Alleghany Rangers (Union County)
(Company H) Fannin Rifles (Fannin County)
(Company I) (Dawson County)
(Company okay) Henry David equivalent Rights (Franklin County)