The Arsenal, at Augusta, Georgia-Review of the Clinch Rifles, by Capt. C. A. Platt, on the Parade Ground in Front of the Arsenal.

A 19th-century perspective of The Arsenal at Augusta, Georgia, showing the Review of the Clinch Rifles by Capt. C. A. Platt on the Parade Ground in Front of the Arsenal, captured as a wood engraving and hand-colored to highlight the details.

The 5th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, organized on May 11, 1861, included Company A, known as the Clinch Rifles. Under General Bragg in Florida, they first saw combat on Santa Rosa Island, achieving an early victory. They later served in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Corinth, Mississippi, missing the battle of Shiloh. The regiment suffered significant casualties and loss of leadership at Murfreesboro and endured further losses at Chickamauga, where they lost 55% of their men. They participated in the Siege of Chattanooga and subsequent battles in Georgia, guarding prisoners before being stationed on the South Carolina coast. Despite their efforts to defend the Charleston-Savannah railroad, they faced setbacks, including the loss of their battle flag. The regiment retreated through North Carolina, participating in the Battle of Bentonville before surrendering with the Army of Tennessee on April 26, 1865, at the Bennett Homestead.