11th Georgia Cavalry State Guards

Born: Nov 8 1824 Decatur Georgia.Died Mar 1871 Georgia. Enlisted Aug 1 1863 Bain Bridge Georgia.{Bruces Company]

Correct spelling of name ,Neugent, as indicated on census and headstone, although some have changed it back to Nugent. Born in Ireland approx 1830, immigrated to the United States 1840,ending in Georgia, Willacoochee township, Coffee County. Buried at HolyFamilyChurch,Willacoochee.Georgia State Guards(Militia)organized by CSA. GA. Gov Brown. Generally, farmers who provided needed food for the CSA were exempt form conscription, as were the too old and infirmed.State Guards were expected to patrol for union stragglers and Conf deserters. Some info. gleend from Pioneers of the Wiregrass Georgia,Folks Huxford VOL. Vl.

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Enlisted on 4 Aug 1863 Moultrie, GA in Tillman's Company (State Guards)

Enlisted 4 Mar 1862 at Moutrie, GA in Co H 50th GA Infantry, rank of 3rd Lieutentant 30 Apr 1862. Resigned because of disability. Enlisted on 4 Aug 1863 Moultrie, GA in Tillman's Company (State Guard) Listed as Ensign.

Enlisted on 4 Aug 1863 in Godfrey's Company (State Guard) in Berrien Co, GA.

Enlisted on 4 Aug 1863 in Godfrey's Company (State Guard) in Berrien Co, GA.

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My maternal gg granduncle (b 1824). Enlisted as Captain, Co C, 11th Ga Cavalry Regt. (State Guards) on August 4, 1863. Earlier served in Co D, 29th Ga Inf Regt at 1st Lt. from November 20, 1861 to May 7, 1862.

He served in Groover's Co., 11 Georgia Cavalry (State Guards). Capt. Wiley W. Groover's Company (Co. D) was from Brook's County, and was under 'MacIntyre's Battalion. A muster roll from Quitman, shows Benjamin F. Whipple mustered in on 4 Aug 1863 for a period of six months. His horse was valued at $1,000 and equipment at $50.00.

Private Matthew Moore (b 1818) was my GG Grandfather. Prior to the War Between the States, Matthew participated in the first and second Seminole Wars. On September 8, 1863, at age 45, he was mustered into the 11th Georgia State Guard Cavalry Regiment as part of GG Granduncle Captain James Watson Staten's Company (Company E, Echols Cavalry), and served for a six month period until he was mustered out in 1864. The regiment was called into service to serve in the southwestern portion of the state. The men were required to provide their own horse, weapon, and other equipment.

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John T. Allen was sent home at the close of the War due to illness. He had seen service with Johnson's 11th Cavalry State Guards from Clinch County, GA. John T. Allen's highest rank was that of 2nd Lieutenant. He served from the 1052nd District, Clinch County, receiving his commission as 2nd Lt. on 28 June 1862. When the State Militia was called out to defend GA against invasion in 1864, 2nd Lt. John T. Allen served in the Atlanta Campaign.Co. G (Clinch Cavaliers) - Aug. 12, 1863, stationed at Homersville, Ga.

Enlisted as a private in Co.'H', date not stated for a term of 6 months.