Remembering Morven and the Old 660th district

Download or read book Remembering Morven and the Old 660th district written by Stephen W. Edmondson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co. E was part of Symon's Regiment, 1st Regiment, and commanded by Angus Morrison, recently Ordinary of our county. They went by rail from Thomasville to the sand walled artillery fort on the Great Ogeechee, protecting a vital railroad bridge, just upriver, from federal gunboats. Under the higher command of Gen. Lafayette McLaws and the post command of Major Anderson of nearby Lebanon Plantation, they faced Sherman's huge well armed forces who needed to punch through to obtain supplies from the federal fleet. Co. E had 47 men on duty when Sherman's much larger force attacked late on Dec. 13, 1864.