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8th Georgia Infantry
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Second Offensive Order of Battle: Anderson’s Brigade | Field’s Division | First Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army5

Commander: Colonel John R. Towers (wounded on June 30, 1864)6

6 Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia, National Archives, Roll 232 (John R. Towers, 8th Georgia, Footnote.com Page 27): Inspection Report of Anderson’s Brigade, September 18, 1864 ↩

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Inspection Report of Anderson’s Brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. George T. Anderson Near Petersburg, Va Sept. 18, 1864

J. R. Towers, Col. 8th Ga. Regt.

Absent commissioned officers accounted for:
By what authority Wounded M. E. B. [?]

Date June 30, 1864

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia
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