Editing Murray County, Georgia (section)

===Civil War===
At the outbreak of the [[American Civil War]], Murray County had no industry and very little wealth. When Georgia seceded from the Union, hundreds of men and boys{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for this sentence|date=August 2013}} from Murray enlisted in the Confederate Army. The following units were from Murray County:
* 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry, Company B, Spring Place Volunteers
* 11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company C, Murray Rifle Company
* 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company D
* 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company A
* 39th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company A, Cohutta Rangers
* 39th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company B
* 19th State Troops – Capt. John Oats Company
In 1864, two skirmishes between Union and Confederate soldiers took place just to the west of Spring Place, one of which took place on June 25, 1864, with the 8th Michigan Cavalry US.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for this sentence|date=August 2013}} The First Tennessee Cavalry CS also skirmished about 5 miles north of Spring Place on April 19, 1864.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for this sentence|date=August 2013}} Another skirmish took place near Westfield late during the night of August 22, 1864. Captain Woody of the Murray County Home Guard was reported wounded.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for this sentence|date=August 2013}}

On February 27, 1865, and April 20, 1865, there was a skirmish at Spring Place between Confederates and the 145th Indiana Infantry US.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for this sentence|date=August 2013}} This was followed by a skirmish on Holly Creek on March 1, 1865. By 1865 Spring Place was known as an area occupied by Confederate Guerrillas. During March 20–22, 1865 Union soldiers made an attempt to suppress this activity.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for this sentence|date=August 2013}}