Category Archives: Eighteenth Georgia

William Tatum Wofford

Wofford’s Brigade cooperated with the Mississippi Brigade in the attack on Fort Sanders, as it had on the second day at Gettysburg five months earlier. But brigade commander William Tatum Wofford was absent, home in Georgia attending the unexpected funeral … Continue reading

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Fort Delaware

Captain James Lile Lemon of the Eighteenth Georgia was one of the Knoxville POWs sent to Fort Delaware, on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River southwest of Wilmington. At least 2,400 Confederate prisoners died there and are buried in … Continue reading

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The Eighteenth Georgia

One of the battle flags of the 18th Georgia Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, apparently when it was part of Hood’s Texas Brigade. After Sharpsburg/Antietam, it was brigaded with other Georgians. At Knoxville it was part of Wofford’s Georgia Brigade which … Continue reading

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Col. Ruff’s burial place

Officially, history doesn’t know where Colonel Solon Z. Ruff of the Eighteenth Georgia is buried. The Eighteenth Mississippi’s Captain Gart Johnson told Confederate Veteran Magazine Ruff was shot down at the edge of the ditch along with Col. Kennon McElroy … Continue reading

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The Immortal Six Hundred

Many of the attackers, once they were in the deep ditch around the northwest bastion and unable to get out, surrendered. And thereby hangs many a tale illustrating the absolute hatred on both sides of the war. One of the … Continue reading

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