From the Official Records Supplement, Pt. II, Vol. 6, pp. 522-523

[23rd Georgia Regiment]

Regiment

Stationed at Yorktown, Virginia, December 1861.

The regiment is drilled in the school of the soldier, school of the company and battalion drill. Have been entirely without arms.

December 4. - By order of General John Henry] Winder, the regiment marched from the Old Fairgrounds, Richmond, Virginia to Chimborazo Heights. Was engaged in guarding Federal prisoners.

December 10. - By order of the Secretary of War, marched to Yorktown, Virginia and reported for duty to Major-General [John Bankhead] Magruder.

[remainder of items not transcribed]

W. P. BARCLAY,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Twenty-third Regiment, Georgia Volunteers.

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