United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Neman, Mark N., 1827-19061865-03-15The 49th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers served in the 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Mark N. Newman was Adjutant of the Regiment.This collection consists of a letter from the commissioned officers of the 49th Regiment to Col. W.H. Taylor, March 15, 1865, containing proposal to General Robert E. Lee that the regiment be permitted to include conscripted African American slaves as soldiers in its ranks. It is signed by the Regimental Officers and Captains. The collection also includes Mark Newman's letter of transmittal.America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.application/pdfimage/x-djvuhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Box Folder 1, [item identification], The 49th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers served in the 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Mark N. Newman was Adjutant of the Regiment.Confederate States of America. Army--African American troopsSlaves--GeorgiaGeorgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Confederate States of America. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 49thNewman, Mark N., 1827-1906Taylor, Walter Herron, 1838-1916Confederate States of America Army, Georgia 49th Infantry Regiment letterText