Thomas,

It looks like your soldiers were in the 20th Battalion, Georgia Cavalry until Oct. 1864 then moved to the 8th Cavalry Regiment Oct. 1864 till Appomattox, April 1865.

CONFEDERATE GEORGIA TROOPS

20th Battalion, Georgia Cavalry

8th Cavalry Regiment was organized in July, 1864, by consolidating seven companies of the 62nd Regiment and three of the 20th Battalion Georgia Partisan Rangers. It served in J. Dearing's Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia and was active in the Petersburg siege north and south of the James River and around Appomattox. The unit cut through the Federal lines at Appomattox Court House and disbanded April 11, 1865. Company G was attached to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, saw action in the Battle of Bentonville, and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Its commanders were Colonel Joel R. Griffin, Lieutenant Colonel John M. Millen, and Major William G. Thomson.

20th Battalion, Georgia Cavalry

No. Soldier Name Company Rank In Rank Out
1
Deas, R.C.
C
Corporal
Private

2
Deas, W.A.
C
1 Sergeant
Private

3
Deas, William H.
C
Private
Private

4
Deas, William J.
C
1 Lieutenant
Captain

20th Battalion, Georgia Cavalry

No. Soldier Name Company Rank In Rank Out
1
Bugg, Samuel
C
Sergeant
Private

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CONFEDERATE GEORGIA TROOPS

8th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry

No. Soldier Name Company Rank In Rank Out
1
Deas, R.C.
E
Private
Private

2
Deas, W.A.
E
Private
Private

3
Deas, W.H.
E
Private
Private

No. Soldier Name Company Rank In Rank Out
1
Bugg, S.
Unknown
Private
Private

I hope this helps,
Gary D. Bray