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Whitfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census shows a population of 102,599.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13313.html )〕 The county seat is Dalton.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The county was created on December 30, 1851. Whitfield County is part of the Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL Combined Statistical Area. ==History== During the Civil War, the men of Whitfield County answered the call to enlist in the Confederate Army. The following units were raised in Whitfield County. *2nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company H, Whitfield Infantry *2nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company H, Georgia Volunteers *34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company A, Fitzgerald Rifles *36th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Glenn), Company B *36th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Glenn), Company C *36th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Glenn), Company G *36th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Glenn), Company H *36th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Glenn), Company I *39th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company C, Wells Guards *60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company B, Fannin Guards *60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company C, Walker Independents *60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company D, Whitfield Volunteers *60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company E, Bartow Avengers *60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company F, Gilmer Volunteers *1st Regiment Georgia State Guards, "Tunnel Hill Guards" Commanded by Captain Rev. Hamiliton Young (Home Guard Unit) *"Dalton Machine Guards" Commanded by Captain James H. Bard (Home Guard Unit) Several engagements took place in and around Whitfield County including: *Battle of Varnell's Station: May 9, 1864; Skirmish: May 7, 1864 *Battle of Buzzards Roost/Rocky Face Ridge: May 7–13, 1864; October 13–14, 1864 *Battle of Dug Gap: May 8, 1864 *Battle of Nickajack Gap: March 9, 1864; May 7, 1864 *Battle of Dalton I: February 22–27, 1864 *Battle of Dalton II: August 14–15, 1864 *Battle of Resaca: May 13–15, 1864 *Skirmish at Dalton: January 1, 1864; November 30, 1864; December 5, 1864; March 14, 1865 *Affair at Dalton: March 13, 1865 *Skirmishes at Tunnel Hill: September 11, 1863; January 28, 1864; February 23, 24-25 1864; May 5–7, 1864; March 3, 1865 *Battle of Tilton: October 13, 1864; Skirmish: May 13, 1864 *Skirmish near Trickum's Crossroads: October 27, 1864 *Skirmish at Buzzard's Roost: April 22, 1865 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Whitfield County, Georgia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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