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 Posted: Wed Jan 10th, 2007 04:59 pm
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 Another tidbit concerning the 9th Georgia Battalion of cavalry:





9th Battalion Georgia Cavalry, State Guards

McDonald Battalion
Maj. William Phillips

Co. A
Paulding Cavalry
Paulding Raid Repellers

R. W. Hamrick
Paulding

Co. B
Marietta Cavalry
George D. Rice
Cobb

Co. C
Sweet Mountain Cavalry
W. A. Austin
Mace A. Mays

Cobb

Co. D
Pickens Cavalry
James Loveless
Pickens

Co. E
Haralson Cavalry
Haralson Minute Men

R. A. Reid
Haralson

Co. F
Breckenridge Cavalry
Thomas R. Sheats
Paulding

This company was formed by dividing Co. A into two parts.

This battalion was organized in August 1863 to serve for six months as local defense in the northern half of Georgia.