Battle of Griswoldville

Battle of Griswoldville Began: November 22, 1864 Ended: Same day Location: Jones and Twiggs Counties, Georgia Theater: Western Theater Campaign: Savannah Campaign Outcome: Union victory Combatants 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XV Corps (Army of the Tennessee) Two regiments of cavalry 1st Division, Georgia Militia Cavalry Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida Commanders Charles C. Walcutt Brigadier General, USA Pleasant J. Philips Brigadier General, CSA Joseph Wheeler Major General, CSA Strength 1,500 4,500 Casualties 94 Killed: 13 Wounded: 79 Captured: 2 1,123 Killed: 51 Wounded: 472 Captured: 600

Brig. Gen. Charles Walcutt was ordered to make a demonstration, with the six infantry regiments and one battery that comprised his brigade, toward Macon to ascertain the disposition of enemy troops in that direction. He set out on the morning of November 22, and after a short march he ran into some of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler’s cavalry and drove them beyond Griswoldville. Having accomplished his mission, Walcutt retired to a position at Duncan’s Farm and fortified it with logs and rails to meet an expected Rebel attack force composed of three brigades of Georgia State Militia. The Georgia Militia had been ordered from Macon to Augusta, thinking the latter was Sherman’s next objective, and accidentally collided with Walcutt’s force. The Union force withstood three determined charges before receiving reinforcements of one regiment of infantry and two regiments of cavalry. The Rebels did not attack again and soon retired. (NPS summary)