Carol Johnson sent this to me, and I wanted to share it with all of you: ====================== The discussion on the Jones Co list was interesting on this subject, and reminded me I had put this following together for the Chattahoochee page in regards to its militia company. You may send it on in to the Jones mailing list if you like. But it certainly pertains to all of our counties, since Governor Joe Brown, for the first time, called all those aged 16-50 into 45 day service in November that year. (Remember the Joe Brown Census?) He even cancelled the exempt status on most of the county officials. About the only ones not called up were those working on the railroads, telegraphers, engineers, etc. The Battle at Griswoldville Nov 22 1864 With Sherman nearing Milledgeville mid November 1864, Union General Kilpatrick was in running fights with Wheeler�s Cavalry near Macon, and General Walcutt�s brigade was near the village of Griswoldville. * There were 3 brigades of Georgia Militia then in Griswoldville, composed largely of the very young or the very old. Their own commander, General Gustavus W. Smith had been detained at Macon, and they were under the temporary leadership of General Pleasant Phillips. Smith�s orders to Phillips had been to avoid any engagement with Union forces. * The Militia had previously had seen some limited action on the battlefields at Atlanta, but were still very green and inexperienced, but anxious to prove their mettle. The stage was set for one of the most appalling virtual massacres of the Georgia Campaign. * At about 1 p.m., just as the Walcutt�s men were finishing their dinner, the Georgia Militia attacked. Moving in three lines across the open field, men shouting, rifles blazing. The troops got to within 50 yards of the Union line before the attack stalled. Most of the survivors moved into a ravine perhaps 100 yards in front of the Union line. * >From this shelter, they made at least 3 sallies, perhaps more, into the withering fire from the Union line. * Those of the militia that could, finally withdrew at dusk. Of approximately 2000 militia that took the field, there were left only about 600, while Walcutt lost fewer than 100 men. Carol Johnson Talbot Co http://www.rootsweb.com/~gatalbot/gatalbot.htm Muscogee Co http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamuscog/muscogee.htm Chattahoochee Co http://www.rootsweb.com/~gachatta/chattaho.htm Marion Co http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamarion/ Virginia