during carolinas campaign col. c.c. crews commanded crews brigade consisting of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th , 12th georgia cavalry (general william w. allen s division, major general wheeler s corps) , recommended promoted brigadier general @ beginning of 1865. in february 1865, c.c. operated in area of augusta, georgia, upper 3 runs area of aiken, south carolina, , saluda river area of columbia, south carolina under orders of major generals d.h. hill , benjamin f. cheatham. col. crews commanded cavalry in area of salisbury, north carolina , high point, north carolina @ end of april under orders of general j.e. johnston. col. charles c. crews , capt. fleming jordan crews paroled @ charlotte, north carolina, on may 3, 1865, under terms agreed between general joseph e. johnston , major general william tecumseh sherman on april 26, 1865. in final message major general wheeler corps, pointed out ...colonels crews, cook , pointer...are still disabled wounds... , second time c.c. crews wounded in action, ...while nobly carrying out orders upon field.
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