Georgia 12th Cavalry Regiment State Guards (Wright's)
Historical Notes:
Captain Charles H. Thoit's Company was from Effingham County. They enlisted for 6 months in 1863 - 64.
Officers:
Henry Gregory Wright (1830-1904) was the second son of Ambrose and Sarah Hammond Wright. He was born in Louisville, Georgia. He was the brother of Confederate General Ambrose Ransom (“Ranse”) Wright (1826-1872). Henry Wright also served on the side of the Confederacy. He was a major in the 20th Battalion Infantry of the Georgia State Guards and Colonel of his own cavalry regiment (also known as the 12th cavalry regiment) in the Georgia State Guards.
Henry Wright married Susan Emily Jones Jenkins (“Emily”) in Louisville on October 8, 1851. Emily (1832-1916) was also a native of Jefferson County. She was the daughter of Thomas Netherclift and Susan Sarah Margaret Jane Moore Jenkins. Her father died when she was young, and her father's first cousin, Charles J. Jenkins, became her guardian. Charles Jenkins later became Governor of Georgia. Henry and Emily had 10 children, 8 of whom lived to adulthood.
Source: http://ghs.galileo.usg.edu/ghs/view?docId=ead/MS%202242-ead.xml - Family papers located at the Georgia Historical Society.
ROSTERS:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 363 men.
Henry Wright married Susan Emily Jones Jenkins (“Emily”) in Louisville on October 8, 1851. Emily (1832-1916) was also a native of Jefferson County. She was the daughter of Thomas Netherclift and Susan Sarah Margaret Jane Moore Jenkins. Her father died when she was young, and her father's first cousin, Charles J. Jenkins, became her guardian. Charles Jenkins later became Governor of Georgia. Henry and Emily had 10 children, 8 of whom lived to adulthood.
Source: http://ghs.galileo.usg.edu/ghs/view?docId=ead/MS%202242-ead.xml - Family papers located at the Georgia Historical Society.
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