Cooper Bennett

Private, Company A, 3rd Battalion Georgia Infantry

Organized: on 10/8/61 Mustered Out: 5/6/63

Private, Georgia Cherokee Light Artillery,

Organized: on 8/1/61 Mustered Out: 12/1/64

Private, "Gower's" Company, 4th George Cavalry, State Guard

Organized: on 7/1/63 Mustered Out 2/4/64

Private, Company K, 11th Georgia Cavalry

Organized: on 11/14/64 Mustered Out: 4/26/65

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Cooper Bennett, Private, Company A, 3rd Battalion Georgia Infantry

3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry

3rd Infantry Battalion was organized at the Upson Camp Ground, near The Rock, Georgia, during the summer of 1861. It was formed with three companies, later increased to five. The unit took part in the Cumberland Gap and Kentucky Campaigns, then serving under General Rains lost thirteen percent of the 300 engaged at Murfreesboro. In the spring of 1863 the battalion merged into the 37th Georgia Infantry Regiment. Lieutenant Colonels Anthony F. Rudler and Marcellus A. Stovall were in command.
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Cooper Bennett, Private, Captain Max Van Den Corput's Company, Cherokee Light Artillery,* enlisted February 21, 1862 at Rome, Georgia by Lt. Corput for 3 years or the war, on detached service on Yazoo River from April 4, 1863, sick in hospital April 11, 1863, detachment stationed a Camp nine miles from Morton, Miss., August 31, 1863, recorded present on the end of year company muster roll, receipted for an issue of clothing at Buckner & Gamble Hospital, Fort Valley, Georgia October 11, 1864, signing with an 'X', "his mark", no further records

* This company was formerly Capt. James G. Yeiser's Company (also known as Company A) of the 3rd Battalion Georgia Infantry, from which it was detached in January or February, 1863.

M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia

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Van Den Corput's Company, Georgia Light Artillery

Organized at Canton, Georgia, in August, 1861, with men from Cherokee County. The unit was active in Kentucky, then joined the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It endured the hardships of Vicksburg and was captured on July 4, 1863. After the exchange it was assigned to Palmer's and Johnston's Battalion of Artillery and participated in the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Missionary Ridge to Bentonville. About 15 men, serving as infantry, were included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. The company was commanded by Captains Max Van Den Corput and John G. Yeiser.
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Cooper Bennett, Private, Captain Gower's Company, Blue Ridge Tiger Regiment,** Georgia,* joined for duty and enrolled August 4, 1863 at Gainesville by T. C. Gower for six months, no other records

* This regiment was also known as the 4th Regiment of Cavalry, Georgia State Guards

** Commanded by Col. Robert White, for local defence in the 6th and 9th Congressional Districts and the counties of Wilkes, Lincoln, Hancock, Warren and Columbia

M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia

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Cooper Bennett, Private, Company K, ___ Regiment Cavalry, enlisted August 20, 1864 at Athens, Georgia by Adj. C. H. Gordon for the war, to serve in North Eastern part of Georgia,
description: 41 year old Farmer, 6' 1", dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, no other records

* This company subsequently became Company K, 11th Regiment Georgia Cavalry. The 30th Battalion Georgia Cavalry, with the addition of four companies raised under the authority of the War Department where the conscript Act could not be enforced, constituted the 11th Regiment Georgia Cavalry, November 14, 1864

M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia

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11th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry

11th Cavalry Regiment was organized near Athens, Georgia, in November, 1864, by consolidating the newly formed 30th Georgia Cavalry Battalion and four companies raised under the authority of the War Department where the conscript act could not be enforced. The unit was assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and served in M.W. Hannon's and R.H. Anderson's Brigade. It fought at Savannah, but many of the men were captured. In February, 1865, only 90 effectives were present and in April most of these were captured at Macon. Colonel Andrew Young, Lieutenant Colonel H.W. Barclay, and Major Madison Bell were its commanders.
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