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Mr. Scott,

Below is some information to get you started:

Smith's Georgia Legion

NOTE: Organized Spring l862 with a cavalry battalion and an infantry battalion.

Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 7: Georgia. Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot, 1987. E484C65.1987v7.
See pp. 139 40 (2 photocopied pages) for a brief unit history.

Crute, Joseph H., Jr. Units of the Confederate States Army. Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Ref. See p. 122 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the legion's service.

Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies:...Georgia. NY: Facts on File, 1995. p. 169 (1 photocopied page). E577S53.1995.

I hope this helps.

Respectfully,

Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.
War Between the States Historian
Historian: 39th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
http://39thGAVOLINFRGT.homestead.com/39thHomepage.html

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