here's something for those interested this area's history... Jennifer Sherwood Braswell [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Jennifer Sherwood Braswell <[email protected]> To: ATHOME GEN <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 12:03 PM Subject: CIVIL WAR BATTLE SUMMARIES : http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ga025.htm : : Griswoldville : Other Names: None : : Location: Jones County and Twiggs County : : Campaign: Savannah Campaign (1864) : : Date(s): November 22, 1864 : : Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Charles C. Walcutt [US]; Brig. Gen. : Pleasant J. Philips and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler [CS] : : Forces Engaged: 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XV Corps, Army of the Tennessee : and two regiments of cavalry [US]; 1st Division Georgia Militia and Cavalry : Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida [CS] : : Estimated Casualties: 712 total (US 62; CS 650) : : Description: Brig. Gen. Charles Walcutt was ordered to make a demonstration, : with the six infantry regiments and one battery that comprised his brigade, : toward Macon to ascertain the disposition of enemy troops in that direction. : He set out on the morning of November 22, and after a short march he ran : into some of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler's cavalry and drove them beyond : Griswoldville. Having accomplished his mission, Walcutt retired to a : position at Duncan's Farm and fortified it with logs and rails to meet an : expected Rebel attack force composed of three brigades of Georgia State : Militia. The Georgia Militia had been ordered from Macon to Augusta, : thinking the latter was Sherman's next objective, and accidentally collided : with Walcutt's force. The Union force withstood three determined charges : before receiving reinforcements of one regiment of infantry and two : regiments of cavalry. The Rebels did not attack again and soon retired. : : Result(s): Union victory : : CWSAC Reference #: GA025 : : : Jennifer Sherwood Braswell : [email protected] : :