Cold Steel and Crossed Sabers at Little Washington
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One of the most respected, hardest fighting cavalry officers in Georgia's Cobb Legion was its lieutenant colonel, William Gaston Delony. Leading his troopers into many a battle and skirmish, he was well-remembered by his comrades. Here's his story.
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