John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch and Roster Of The Georgia 3rd Cavalry Regiment John C Rigdon

The Georgia 3rd Cavalry Regiment was organized by Colonel M. J. Crawford and mustered into Confederate service at Athens, Georgia, during the early summer of 1862. It fought in Kentucky with General Wheeler, but at New Haven most of the unit was captured. A detachment saw action at Murfreesboro and after those captured were exchanged, the command was assigned to J. J. Morrison's, C. C. Crews', and Iverson's Brigade. It participated in the campaigns of Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Atlanta, was involved in Northern Alabama and Georgia, and in 1865 participated in various conflicts in the Carolinas. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Companies Of The Georgia 3rd Cavalry Regiment: Some of the men were from Rabun, Whitfield, and Cherokee counties.