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Georgia Backroads Magazine - Georgia history, scenic attractions and Southern lifestyles.

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:28:34 -0000

Great source for interesting articles on Georgia history. The photos are fabulous!

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First Baptist Church, Lithia Springs...a History

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:02:55 -0000

First Baptist Church in Lithia Springs, Georgia, is blogging their history.

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29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry - Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:44:33 -0000

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29th Regiment, Georgia Infantry

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:41:26 -0000

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29th Georgia Volunteer Infantry

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:39:56 -0000

Officers and Companies

The Twenty-ninth regiment Georgia volunteers had for its first field officers Colonel Randolph Spaulding; Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Williamson Alexander; Major Levi J. Knight; Adjutants: Greenlee Butler and George R. McRae. David G. Daniel is listed as Chaplain and William P. Clower as Surgeon.

Later promotions included William J. Young to colonel; William Dixon Mitchell to Lieutenant-Colonel and later Colonel, W.W. Billopp Major, John J. Owen Major and John C. Lamb, Major. John D Cameron, Captain & A.Q.M.

The following list begins with the original company designation and then will explain the new designation after reorganization in May 1862

Company A Charles S. Rockwell and later John D. Henderson, Thomasville Guards, men from Thomas County. This Company A became new Company F, at reorganization 7 May 1862.

Company B William J. Young (later became Colonel of the 29th Georgia Volunteers) and later William W. Spencer, originally organized as McRae's Light Artillery Company but appears to never have served as such, later known as the Ochlochnee Light Infantry men from Thomas County. This Company B became new Company E, at reorganization 7 May 1862.

Company C Levi J. Knight (soon elevated to Major) Thomas S. Wylly- Georgia Berrien, Minutemen, Captain Knight's Company, Men from Berrien, Clinch and Lowndes Counties. This Company C became new Company G, at reorganization 7 May 1862.

Company D John C. Lamb, Georgia Berrien Minutemen, Captain Lamb's Company men from Berrien, Clinch and Lowndes Counties. This Company D became new Company K at reorganization 7 May 1862.

Company E Francis Marion Jackson and later Ruben Y. Stanford - the Alapha Guards, men from men from Clinch County. This Company E became new Company H at reorganization 7 May 1862.

Company F W. W. Billopp- Georgia Foresters, men from Chatham County. This Company F became the new Company A at reorganization 7 May 1862.

Company G John J. Owen- Stephens Volunteers, men fr

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