1st Georgia Infantry

The 1st Georgia Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

History

The regiment was first organized May 1, 1862, with men recruited from Fulton and other counties. The companies first named were twelve months' troops (regulars), a majority re-enlisting for the war, while others were mustered out when the twelve months expired. In 1862, they were led by Col. William J. Magill (wounded at Antietam), and then by Capt. Richard A. Wayne. By September 1863, they were led by Maj. James Clarke Gordon. They were surrendered along with Joseph E. Johnston's army at Bennett Place in North Carolina on April 26, 1865. Sometimes confused with Colonel James N. Ramsey's 1st Georgia Infantry, which was formed in Macon on April 3, 1861, and mustered out of service in Augusta on March 10, 1862.

Companies

* A Company
* B Company
* C Company
* D Company was formed in Fulton County.
* E Company
* F Company
* G Company
* H Company
* I Company
* K Company
* musket

Battles

*Battle of Antietam, Maryland (9/17/62) in George T. Anderson's brigade
*Second Manassas, Viginia (8/28/62 - 8/30/62) in Anderson's brigade (called "Jones' Brigade") [http://www.civilwarhome.com/anv2manassas.htm]
*Fredericksburg, Virginia (12/11/62 – 12/15/62) with Anderson
*Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia (9/18/63 - 9/20/63) in Jackson's Brigade in Cheatham's Division
*Chattanooga, Tennessee (11/23/63 - 11/25/63) [http://www.civilwarhome.com/chattanoogaorderofbattle(confed).htm] in Jackson's Brigade
*Franklin, Tennessee (11/30/64) in Henry R. Jackson's Brigade in Major General William B. Bate's Division
*Battle of Nashville, Tennessee (12/15/64) in Jackson's Brigade (joined to the 66th Georgia Volunteer Infantry)
*Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina (3/19/65 - 3/21/65) in Col. John C. Fiser's Brigade in McLaws' Division

ee also

* List of Civil War regiments from Georgia