Battle of Griswoldville

Dates: November 22, 1864

Other Names: None

Location: Griswoldville, Georgia

Key Individuals Involved in the Battle of Griswoldville: Union: Brigadier General Charles C. Walcutt
Confederate: Brigadier General Pleasant J. Philips and Major General Joseph Wheeler

Outcome: Union Victory. 712 casualties of which 650 were Confederate soldiers.

Overview of the Battle : 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.
Source: CWSAC Battle Summaries