Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 1st Infantry Regiment State Guards
Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 1st Infantry Regiment State Guards

Author: John C. Rigdon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-10-05

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781517660789

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In December 1863, the state's general assembly reorganized the state militia and it became known as Joe Brown's Pets. In his ongoing attempt to maintain a body of troops under Georgia command, Brown then organized the Georgia State Guards and the Georgia State Reserves, both commanded by Major Gen. Howell Cobb. The State Guards were short-lived had been disbanded by early 1864 due to pressure from the CS government and changes in the conscription law. Shortly after disbanding the Guards, Gov. Brown and Gen. Cobb organized the Reserve. Though technically these men were on six month enlistments, many served for the duration of The War. Many served as POW guards at Andersonville and Macon. Both units were comprised of men otherwise exempt from Confederate States conscription. Companies Of The Ga 1st Infantry Regiment State Guards Men who made up this regiment were from the following counties: Greene Taliaferro Warren Baldwin Hancock Washington Madison Elbert Oglethorpe Wilkes Lincoln Columbia

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Georgia 38th Infantry Regiment
Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Georgia 38th Infantry Regiment

Author: John C. Rigdon

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-06-12

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 0359723241

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The GA 38th Infantry Regiment was a part of the Lawton - Gordon - Evans brigade made up of the 13th, 26th, 31st, 38th, 60th, & 61st Georgia Regiments and the 12th Georgia Light Artillery Battalion. It fought in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley and was active around Appomattox. The unit lost 54 killed and 118 wounded at Gaines' Mill and sixty-two percent of the 123 engaged at Sharpsburg. In the fight at Fredericksburg there were 10 killed and 91 wounded, and of the 341 at Gettysburg, more than thirty-five percent were disabled. It surrendered with 112, of which 73 were armed.

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 1st Infantry Regiment Regulars
Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 1st Infantry Regiment Regulars

Author: John C. Rigdon

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-01-04

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9781542334532

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The Georgia 1st Infantry Regiment Regulars completed its organization at Macon, Georgia, in April, 1861, and soon moved to Virginia. The men were from Atlanta and Brunswick, Glynn and Montgomery counties. It was brigaded under General Toombs and in April, 1862, contained 367 effectives. Transferred to G.T. Anderson's Brigade, the unit fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg. The 1st was then sent back to its home state to recruit due to its losses of men to wounds and disease. During the summer of 1864, the 1st Georgia Regulars was stationed in the Charleston area and later saw action at Savannah and in North Carolina. The regiment reported 3 killed and 19 wounded at Savage's Station, had 27 killed and 77 wounded at Second Manassas, and lost 3 killed and 25 wounded at Olustee. Only 45 officers and men surrendered with the Army of Tennessee.