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Re: 4th Georgia Cavalry - Avery's

Posted by Dave young.....My great grandfather Robert Larkin Young enlisted in Co. K 4th Georgia Cavalry (Avery's Mountain Dragoons) in Oct 1861 at Calhoun, Ga.
He was captured in December 1863 near Kingston, Tennessee. He was in prison at Rock Island Ill until the surrender.

This information was posted by Dave Young in a earlier post. Im a little confused myself because i have papers sent to me from him also stating that he traveled to Dalton GA and signed up with Co. A 4Th Regiment Georgia Cav and was captured near Knoxville Tenn. December 3rd 1863. Im confused about whether it was Co. K or Co. A.
His pension application questioned him as to when and where he enlisted and it states.." in 1861 at Calhoun Ga Co K 4th Ga Cav." . States he was with them for 2 years til he was captured at Kingston Tenn. in December of 1863 and was kept in prison at Rock Island Ill., until after they surrendered. James A. Johnston of Dekalb County Ga was his witness. Stated they had been acquainted for 44 years, also states he was with him at the time of his enlistment and also joined Co K 4th Ga Cav and both were in prison together. The date of the pension app i think October 1905.

Dave Young also sent me some papers or copies taken from a book starting on page 445 chapter "The Knoxville Tennessee Campaign" book unknown.
Reports of Brig. Gen. James G. Spears U.S. Army commanding 1st East Tenn Brigade.It goes on to detail the skirmish and the capture. He details an encounter with quite a large cavalry force that was in his front and that there pickets were within 4 miles of Kingston. He states they pushed forward encountering the rebel force about 4 miles from Kingston and having pushed them 10 miles from Kingston , occupying there camps on the night of the 4th and setting up HQ at Mrs. Beazeals, capturing 26 prisoners and equipment. He goes on to say they were Wheelers command under Colonel Hart(Rebels) with a force 1000 to 2000 strong.

I hope this helps, me and Mr. Dave Young are descendants of the Robert Larkin Young listed here, Mr. Dave Young provided all this information to me...Thank you Mr. Dave Young... you've been a great help!

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