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THE FIVE OFFICIAL FLAGS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

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GEORGIA SIEGE ARTILLERY
TWENTY-EIGHTH BATTALION

     THOMAS HOLLOWAY was a member of this battalion. He joined in mid-1863 and served with it until the end of the war.
     During the Olustee Campaign the Twenty-eighth Battalion, Georgia served as infantry under the command of Major A. Bonaud. A detachment from the Florida Camp of Instruction, the Florida Conscript Company, was attached to the battalion at Olustee, and there is a slight possibility that part of the Second Florida Battalion was as well.
     The battalion had been formed at Savannah in 1863 by uniting a number of independent heavy artillery companies. Olustee was the first major engagement for the unit.
     Comparatively small in numbers, the unit suffered over 100 casualties: 12 killed, 95 wounded, and two missing. The Florida Conscript Company suffered losses of six killed or died of wounds, and nine wounded. It is unclear if these loses were included in the totals for Bonaud's Battalion.
      Two companies of this battalion served with the Army of Northern Virginia, with the rest of the battalion remaining in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
This battalion was originally stationed at THUNDERBOLT STATION on the Savannah River just south of the city of Savannah, Ga.
After the Battle of Olustee, some companies were sent to Virginia, however, the rest, along with Grandpa Tom's Co. went back to Thunderbolt Station and eventually served under General Joe Johnston. They were engaged in several battles with the Union army for several weeks up from Savannah through South Carolina, North Carolina and eventually to Bentonville, N.C. where his Confederate army finally surrendered.

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Twenty-eighth Battalion, Georgia Siege Artillery

  During the Olustee Campaign the Twenty-eighth Battalion, Georgia Siege Artillery, served as infantry under the command of Major A. Bonaud. A detachment from the Florida Camp of Instruction, the Florida Conscript Company, was attached to the battalion at Olustee, and there is a slight possibility that part of the Second Florida Battalion was as well.

     The battalion had been formed at Savannah in 1863 by uniting a number of independent heavy artillery companies. Olustee was the first major engagement for the unit.

     The Confederates' defense line was established about 50 miles West of Jacksonville. The breast works were about one mile long and between Ocean Pond and a marshy area to the South and crossed the Jacksonville to Tallahassee road and railroad, thereby forcing the Union army into a small battle line. The Confederate scouts ran into a Union patrol about two to three miles East of this line. A small conflict began at this point but soon developed into a full fledge battle. Reinforcements from both sides were sent forward. Thomas Holloway's company was sent forward about the middle of the battle and participated in the Union's running rout. The majority of the Union soldiers ran as far of the present city of Sanderson, with some not stopping before reaching Jacksonville.

     Comparatively small in numbers, the unit suffered over 100 casualties: 12 killed, 95 wounded, and two missing. The Florida Conscript Company suffered losses of six killed or died of wounds, and nine wounded. It is unclear if these loses were included in the totals for Bonaud's Battalion.

      Two companies of this battalion served with the Army of Northern Virginia, with the rest of the battalion remaining in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

     Thomas Holloway was a member of this outfit. He joined in mid 1863 and served with it until the end of the war. This battalion was originally stationed at THUNDERBOLT STATION on the Savannah River just south of the City of Savannah, Ga.

    After the Battle of Olustee, some companies were sent to Virginia, however, the rest, along with Thomas Holloway's Co. went back to Thunderbolt Station and eventually served under General Joe Johnston until the surrender in North Carolina.

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