Whiteside's Naval Battalion GA Infantry (Local Defense)
Historical Notes:
This battalion was made up from the men who worked at the Confederate Navy facilities in Columbus. It was placed into active service several times during the war. A good source for more information is the book "Navy Gray" by Maxine Turner.
The only card found in their Compiled Service Record files is identical to that of Capt./Maj. Whitesides quoted below, not dated.
George Martin
Captain Samuel J. Whitesides, Company A, Columbus Naval Iron Works Battalion, Muscogee County. Later Major
This organization was also known as Whiteside's Naval Battalion (Local Defense). It was paroled at Columbus, Geogia in May 1865.
Muscogee County, Georgia; Randolph County, Alabama - Iron Works Battalion, Whiteside's Naval Battalion Infantry (Local Defense)
Rosters:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 208 men.
The only card found in their Compiled Service Record files is identical to that of Capt./Maj. Whitesides quoted below, not dated.
George Martin
Captain Samuel J. Whitesides, Company A, Columbus Naval Iron Works Battalion, Muscogee County. Later Major
This organization was also known as Whiteside's Naval Battalion (Local Defense). It was paroled at Columbus, Geogia in May 1865.
Muscogee County, Georgia; Randolph County, Alabama - Iron Works Battalion, Whiteside's Naval Battalion Infantry (Local Defense)
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