George Walker Crawford was a licensed attorney turned politician from Columbia County, Georgia. Crawford was appointed attorney general for the state in 1827, by Governor John Forsyth, serving in that capacity until 1831. Crawford also served five years in the General Assembly's lower house as a representative of Richmond County on a platform of states' rights.
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, June 18, 1864. COLONEL: Ihave the honor to report that in obedience to orders from corps headquarters, I at 6.45 p.m. moved my command…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY CORPS, March 19, 1865. March 19, 1865—4 p.m. Brevet Major-General WEBB, Chief of Staff: General Crawford has just sent the following. I send it to you for…
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, FIFTH CORPS, Saturday, March 25, 1865. GENERAL: I am ordered to halt my command and to send word to the division following to halt also. The line…