Georgia 7th Cavalry Battalion State Guards
HISTORICAL NOTES:
This battalion was organized with seven companies in the summer of 1863. It was mustered into Confederate service for six months as a local defense unit to serve within the state of Georgia on 4 AUG 1863. It was mustered out in February 1864. Crute makes no mention of this battalion in his compilation.
FIELD OFFICERS:
Shivers, James A. - Major
Stephens, Linton - Major, Lieut. Colonel -step brother of Alexander Stephens.
Source: http://annex.mville.edu/undergraduate/academics/library/special-collections/manuscript-collections/stephens-collection.html
COMPANIES:
Some of these men were from Milledgeville, Baldwin County.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
REFERENCES:
Sifakis - Compendium of the Confederate States Armies
This battalion was organized with seven companies in the summer of 1863. It was mustered into Confederate service for six months as a local defense unit to serve within the state of Georgia on 4 AUG 1863. It was mustered out in February 1864. Crute makes no mention of this battalion in his compilation.
Stephens, Linton - Major, Lieut. Colonel -step brother of Alexander Stephens.