Georgia 56th Volunteer Infantry (Confederate)
Muster
- Muster In Date:May 15, 1862
- Muster Out Date:Apr 9, 1865
Other
- Leaders:
- Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson
- Brigadier General Alfred Cumming
- Captain Benjamin T. Spearman
- Colonel E. P. Watkins
- Colonel Elihu P. Watkins
- Colonel Robert J. Henderson
- Lieutenant Colonel John T. Slaughter
- Major General Carter L. Stevenson
battles
Name | Start Date | End Date | Duration | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin (1864) | Nov 30, 1864 | Nov 30, 1864 | < 1 day | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Bentonville | Mar 19, 1865 | Mar 21, 1865 | 2 day(s) | Bentonville, North Carolina |
| Chickamauga | Sept 19, 1863 | Sept 20, 1863 | 1 day(s) | Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia |
| Nashville | Dec 15, 1864 | Dec 16, 1864 | 1 day(s) | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Spotsylvania Court House | May 8, 1864 | May 21, 1864 | 13 day(s) | Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Vicksburg | May 18, 1863 | Jul 4, 1863 | 47 day(s) | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Resaca | May 13, 1864 | May 16, 1864 | 3 day(s) | Gordon County, Georgia; Whitfield County, Georgia |
| Marietta | Jun 6, 1864 | Jul 3, 1864 | 27 day(s) | Cobb County, Georgia |
| New Hope Church | May 25, 1864 | May 26, 1864 | 1 day(s) | Paulding County, Georgia |
| Jonesborough | Aug 31, 1864 | Sept 1, 1864 | 1 day(s) | Clayton County, Georgia |
| Atlanta | Jul 22, 1864 | Jul 22, 1864 | < 1 day | Fulton County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia |
| Peachtree Creek | Jul 20, 1864 | Jul 20, 1864 | < 1 day | Fulton County, Georgia |
| Franklin, Tennessee | Dec 17, 1864 | Dec 17, 1864 | < 1 day | Franklin, Tennessee |
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