Chestatee Light Artillery

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Chestatee Light Artillery
Army of Tennessee
Dawson County

Chestatee Light Artillery was organized during the spring of 1863. Attached to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, it served at Battery Bee near Charleston. On May 5, 1864, the company was ordered to Join the 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment serving in the Army of Northern Virginia. Captain Thomas H. Bomar was in command.

Clinch's Battery was organized during the fall of 1863 and served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. It was active on the Georgia coast and in the defense of Savannah. Later the company disbanded. Captain N. B. Clinch was its commander.

 

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A Season in the Life of A Confederate Soldier: The Chestatee Light Artillery, Company L, Thirty-Eighth Georgia Infantry

The Civil War, also known as the War between the States, marks one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. While much is known about the battles of the war themselves, what about the soldiers who fought in these battles?
In this book, author Donnie H. Whitmire shares detailed accounts of the men fighting in the Confederate army, particularly those men in the Chestatee Artillery.
In these pages, you'll discover: The varied ages and backgrounds of the men who enlisted; The troops' struggles with disease, mosquitoes, and an unfamiliar climate; The determination and persistence of these brave men in the face of adversity.

This small North Georgia regiment, which involved some of Whitmire's ancestors, enlisted thinking they would go off to war and fight for a cause they believed in. But as they would soon discover, waiting for their combat orders came with a list of unforeseen difficulties. Reading about these courageous individuals is sure to inspire you and instill a newfound respect for the men who enlisted in the Confederate army.

 

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Chestatee Light Artillery
Army of Tennessee
"Wright's Legion"
Company L, 38th Regiment
Dawson County
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This company was commissioned Chestatee Artillery September 30, 1861, by order of War Department and was ordered by Wright's Legion to report to Camp Kirkpatrick, Dawson County, Georgia. It was mustered into Confederate State service as a Light Artillery Company October 9, 1861. It was originally designated Company H and was also known as New Company N.

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The Chestatee Light Artillery
by Rick Whitmire

The 38th GA at The Battle of the Wilderness

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