with start of atlanta campaign, col. c.c. crews commanded regiment under general alfred iverson, jr. (general martin s division, major general wheeler s corps) in april 1864. col. c.c. crews received surrender of highest ranking union officer of war, major general george stoneman (future governor of california), during stoneman s aborted attempt free union prisoners @ andersonville prison. local newspaper @ time reported, ...a flag of truce sent gen. stoneman col. crews, proposing unconditional surrender of whole of command...col. crews received flag, , ordered stoneman s army stack arms. 6 hundred cavalry , 2 pieces of artillery obeyed order... . captured stoneman s aid, myles keogh, later casualty of battle of little bighorn.
during wheeler s raid of 10 aug.-10 sept. 1864, crews georgia brigade participated in second battle of dalton, raids in middle tennessee, , skirmishes in florence, alabama. more skirmishes continued in alabama during month of october. november 1864 found crews brigade around macon fighting union s col. atkins 2nd brigade cavalry. in december 1864, brigade participated in battle of waynesboro, georgia, part of sherman s march sea, culminated in helping lieutenant general william j. hardee s evacuation of savannah, georgia. year ended note major general wheeler, ...allen, humes, anderson, dibrell, hagen, crews, ashby, harrison , breckenridge , many other brave men gallantry have witnessed here still guide , lead in battles yet won.. .
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