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The Secessionist

"The voice of Company B, 34^th Georgia"

Volume I February 6, 2003 Issue I

Editor’s Corner

Hello all. I would like to introduce myself, your new newsletter editor. My name is Jason Lee Edwards and I can be reached at colmayo@msn.com or 770-445-3900. I look forward to being the editor this year and I hope to use this outlet to inform our members of both the happenings of our company and the history of the 34^th Georgia. If you have any questions or comments please don’t hesitate to call me.

Company B, 34^th Georgia is now online. The address for our new website is: 34thgeorgia.tripod.com I plan to use the website as a virtual newsletter. If you have anything to add to it, especially pictures, let me know.

In order to understand the future articles about the history of the 34^th, you have to know a little bit about how they were organized. After November 30, 1863, the 34^th Georgia was in General Alfred Cumming’s Brigade, General Carter Stevenson’s Division, General W. J. Hardee’s Corps, Army of Tennessee. They were in Stevenson’s Division along with Pettus’, Brown’s, and Reynold’s Brigades. The other regiments in Cumming’s Brigade were the 36^th Georgia, the 39^th Georgia, and the 56^th Georgia.

On December 14, 1863, the 34^th Georgia had 316 effective troops, with 266 arms and 80 rounds of ammunition per man. On January 19, 1865, their effective total had been reduced to 171 men. The Atlanta Campaign, and subsequent Tennessee Campaign, had taken it’s toll on the men of the regiment. The 34^th Georgia was led by Colonel James A. W. Johnson until he was wounded at Missionary Ridge in November 1863. He was eventually replaced by Major John M. Jackson.

Company B was led, originally, by Captain J. P. Daniel. He resigned in February of 1864 and was replaced by Amos W. Keith who served as captain until the Battle of Nashville where he was captured.

(f denotes a Battalion event)

ýFebruary 21-23 ~ Aiken, South Carolina. (Confederate)

ýMarch 21-23 ~ Bridgeport, Alabama. (Federal) f

ý April 5-6 ~ Fort Gaines, Alabama.

ýApril 26-27 ~ Selma, Alabama. (Federal)

ýMay 16-18 ~ Resaca, Georgia. (Confederate) f

ýMay 31-June 1 ~ Smith Plantation, Roswell, Georgia.

ýJune 14-15 ~ 45^th Alabama. Living History, Kennesaw, Georgia.

ýJuly 4-6 ~ Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Confederate) f

Captain’s Column

Men of the 34th Ga. ~ I will be bringing deer meat and rice to Aiken. I would like others to bring carrots, potatoes, beans, onions, and the like. I think this can make our time in camp a bit better and allow for some better grub choices than the modern sutlers. I also would like us to camp together more, it will make it easier to find folks. I hope to see many of you at Aiken. I have registered 22 men. Respectfully, Capt. Richard Russell

~ A good time was had by everyone who attended the Winter Furlough Ball in January.

~ Sgt. J. Richards is engaged to be married.

~ Pvt. J. Brookshire has decided to join the Marines.

~ Pvt. S. Hunton cheats at cards and wears too many hats.

~ Pvt. J. J. Beavers is still playing with his cap box.