29th Georgia Cavalry

Oliver was born 18 May 1829 in Thomas County, Georgia. On the 1860 Census he is 30 y/o and the PO is at Thomasville. He enlisted 2 Nov. 1863 at Camp Lamar - Cobb located in Lumpkin Co. Ga. ake [ Camp of Instruction ] : Enlisted by Capt. Charles H. Camfield for the war. He is paid $50 bonus and $26.60 cents for the use and risk of his horse. He has 8 cards in his archival file. His unit is assigned to the Fla, Ga, Fla Dept and did not leave that area. It served along the Georgia coast and Eastern Florida. The Battalion was active in the defense of Savannah and in March of 1865, totaled about 300 total in officers and men. Lt Col. Arthur Hood was the commander. They surrendered and were paroled on 10 MaThomas Countyuy 1865 at Tallahassee, Florida. He was the father-in-law of my 4th cousin 4 x removed. He died after 1880 In Thomas County Ga.

Isaac was born 7 Jun 1842 in Decatur Co. Ga. He enlisted on 15 July 1863 at Bainbridge, Ga by Capt. Camfield for the war. He was paid $50 bounty. He has four cards in his archival file. His unit was assigned to the Ga. Fla, Carolina Dept. Served along the coast and was active in the defense of Savannah. Officers Lt. Col. Arthur Hood and Major Charles H Camfield. Regiment was surrendered at Tallahassee, Fla. by Maj. Gen. Sam Stone CSA commanding on 10 May 1865. He was the father-in-law of my 4th cousin 4 x removed.

First joined the 2nd GA Cav. Co.K as a Lt. He was wounded on 13 Jul 1862 in the Murfreesboro TN raid with Nathan B Forrest from cannon shrapnel. Returned to GA on a discharge due to the wounds. Rejoined with the 29th served the remainder of the war.

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He is my second great-grandfather. I am looking for more information on his wife: MALINDA MELVINA POWELL. All I have now is a birthdate of 1824 and birthplace of Georgia. They had eleven children between 1842 and 1866.