2nd Georgia Cavalry (State Guards)

My father passed this info on to me --I play in a band that performs at Civil War reinactment events --we are located in Virginia--my father is from Georgia.

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Wiley Asbury Caldwell was born on November 24, 1824 in Monroe County, Georgia. He was the son of Elder Creed and Rachael Clayton Caldwell. He married twice; Mary Jane Baze was his second wife. During the Civil War, he enlisted as a corporal in the Second Georgia Cavalry (State Guards), Company B. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church at Bethlehem. He died on July 28, 1899 at the home of a son near Harris City, Georgia.

He was my Great Great Grandfather who came from the Midlothian area of Ireland in1840 with his wife Margaret born in 1820 and their son Joseph Edward who was born in 1840 when they settled in Richmond, Georgia who later was in the 10th. Georgia 10th.Inf. Corporal John H. Cline born1812 died 1867

Bennett Hope Hull Gates was born on May 4, 1818, the son of James Rowland and Elizabeth Cox Gates. He was the namesake of one of his father's brothers. He married Mary Boothe on April 23, 1845 in Troup County, Georgia. According to oral family history, 'Hull' was a Latin teacher, hence the name of their one son: Lucillius Numa Gates. Hull Gates appears on the roll of the 'Fannin Guards' which became Company B of the Georgia 60th Infantry Regiment, however, he apparently did not serve in this unit. He is also listed in the roll of Company K of the Second Georgia Cavalry (State Guards). He enlisted as a Corporal and mustered out a Private. He died about 1900 in Georgia.

my 3rd great grandfather

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My great great Uncle from Coweta County Georgia. He eventually lived in Pamletto, Ga. His grandfather was Edward Walthall who fought for Va in the Rev War