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Georgia 1st Olmstead's Infantry, Company B (Confederate)

06/05/1861

Organized - Georgia 1st Olmstead's Infantry, Company B - Georgia

06/06/1864

Battle - Marietta - Cobb County, Georgia

22/07/1864

Battle - Atlanta - Fulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia

Atlanta
Atlanta

Despite the defeat at Peach Tree Creek, Confederate Lieut. Gen. John Bell Hood still had hopes of driving Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's Yankees from the outskirts of Atlanta with an offensive blow. On the night of July 21, 1864, Hood ordered Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee's corps to make 15-mile night march and assault the Union left flank east of the city, held by Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson's Army of the Tennessee. Joining the attack with Hardee would be the corps of Maj. Gen. Benjamin Cheatham. Hood attac…READ MORE

26/04/1865

Mustered Out - Georgia 1st Olmstead's Infantry, Company B - Georgia


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