First Corps, Army of the Potomac

Twentieth Georgia Infantry

Mustered in Confederate service for the war 13 July, 1861. Companies A, B, C, D, and I, were ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 23 July, 1861. Did not participate in the first battle of Manassas

COLONEL W D SMITH
Major & Acting Assistant Adjutant General W D Smith, 1st Georgia Regulars, was appointed colonel, 20th Georgia Infantry, on 14 July, 1861, and was assigned to the 3rd Georgia Battalion Volunteers by Special Orders No.228, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL J B CUMMING
Captain J B Cumming, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company A, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 20th Georgia Infantry, on 5 September, 1861.

MAJOR J A JONES
Captain J A Jones, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company I, was appointed major, 20th Georgia Infantry, at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 August, 1861, dated 20 August, 1861.

Company A Sparks Guards: CAPT. A B Ross
The company was accepted in Confederate service for the war, under the command of Captain J B Cumming, at Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, on 17 May, 1861, and was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.58, Paragraph I, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, at 10 AM on 28 May, 1861, dated 24 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 2 June, 1861, and Captain J B Cumming, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company A, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 20th Georgia Infantry, on 5 September, 1861. First Lieutenant A B Ross, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company A, was appointed captain, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company A, on 14 September, 1861.

Company B Border Rangers: CAPT. J A Strother
The company was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, on 23 May, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Muscogee/ Southwestern Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.57, Paragraph I, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 13 June, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Captain T H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861.

Company C Jefferson Guards: CAPT. R L Gamble
The company was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Louisville, Jefferson County, Georgia, on 14 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861.

Company D Toombs Rangers: CAPT. J D WaddaLl
The company was accepted in state/ Confederate service for the war at Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, on 1 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, on 1 July, 1861.

Company E Whitesville Guards: CAPT. L C Norwood
The company was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Whitesville, Harris County, Georgia, on 27 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for the war at at the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 18 July, 1861.

Company F Confederate Continentals/ Sentinels: CAPT. E M Seago
The company was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 18 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for the war at the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 20 July, 1861.

Company G Ivey Guards: CAPT. J R Ivey
The company was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, on 15 July, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Muscogee or Southwestern Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 21 July, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for the war at the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 26 July, 1861.

Company H Telfair Volunteers: CAPT. H J Smith
The company was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Telfair County, Georgia, on 20 May, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by by Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861. Captain H J Smith, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company H, resigned at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 24 September, 1861, and First Lieutenant J A Coffee, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company H, was appointed captain, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company H, on 3 October, 1861.

Company I Southern Guards: CAPT. V A LEONARD
The company was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Columbus, Fulton County, Georgia, under the command of Captain J A Jones, on 23 May, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Muscogee or Southwestern Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.58, Paragraph I, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 28 may, 1861, dated 24 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 2 June, 1861, and Captain J A Jones, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company I, was appointed major, 20th Georgia Infantry, on 20 August, 1861. First Lieutenant V A Leonard, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company I, was appointed captain, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company I, on 2 September, 1861, dated 1 September, 1861.

Company K Montgomery Guards: CAPT. J F Cleveland
The company was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, on 8 August, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Second Lieutenant T T Grayson, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 17 August, 1861. The company was assigned to the 20th Georgia Infantry, Company K, by Special Orders No.171, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 4 October, 1981.

Fourth Georgia Battalion Volunteers

Lieutenant Colonel J T Mercer
First Lieutenant J T Mercer, 1st United States Dragoons, Company F, resigned on 26 April, 1861, and was appointed first lieutenant, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 27 April, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861. Major J T Mercer, 3rd Georgia Battalion Volunteers, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 19 July, 1861.

The Campbell Guards, the Floyd Sharpshooters, the Atlanta Volunteers, the Cedartown Guards, the Sardis Volunteers, and the Ben Hill Infantry were assigned to the 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J T Mercer, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.234, Paragraph VI, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 27 July, 1861.

Note: J J Morrison was appointed major, Confederate States Army, and assigned to the 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 19 July, 1861, and lieutenant colonel, 21st Mississippi Infantry, on 28 September, 1861.

Organisation of 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 27 July, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel J T Mercer, Major J J Morrison; Company A, Campbell Guards, Captain T C Glover; Company B, Floyd Sharpshooters, Captain A S Hamilton; Company C, Atlanta Volunteers, Captain J F Woddail; Company D, Cedartown Guards, Captain S A Borders; Company E (1st), Sardis Volunteers, Captain J R Hart; Company F, Ben Hill Infantry, Captain J T Boykin

Note: Major J T Mercer, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was assigned to the 3rd Georgia Battalion Volunteers at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.224, Paragraph VII, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 17 July, 1861.

Camp Brown, old Smyrna Camp Meeting Ground, on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, four miles south of Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, Company A, 23 April-9 May, 1861: The Campbell Guards was stationed at Camp Brown, old Smyrna Camp Meeting Ground, on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, four miles south of Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, between 23 April and 9 May, 1861.

Note: The Campbell Guards was accepted in Confederate service for the war/three years at Campbellton, Fulton County, Georgia, on 6 June, 1861, and was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 23 June, 1861.

Rendezvous at Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, Companies A, B, C, D, & E (1st), 12 June, 1861: The Campbell Guards, the Floyd Sharpshooters, the Atlanta Volunteers, the Cedartown Guards, and the Sardis Volunteers, were ordered to rendezvous at Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, on 12 June, 1861.

Note: The Atlanta Volunteers was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on 26 June, 1861.

Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company B, 24 June, 1861: The Floyd Sharpshooters (68) was ordered to proceed by the Western Atlantic Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 11 AM on 24 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 2 July, 1861 (See the Battalion Heavy Artillery).

Note: The Floyd Sharpshooters was accepted/ mustered in state service for the war at Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, on 24 June, 1861.

Prospect Camp Ground, Coosaville, eleven miles west of Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company E (1st), 24 June, 1861: The Sardis Volunteers (80) was stationed at Prospect Camp Ground, Coosaville, eleven miles west of Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, on 18 June, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Western Atlantic Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 11 AM on 8 July, 1861.

Note: The Sardis Volunteers was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, on 24 June, 1861.

Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company D, 5 July, 1861: The Cedartown Guards was stationed at Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, on 4 July, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Western Atlantic Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 5 July, 1861.

Note: The Cedartown Guards was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, on 27 June, 1861, and was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 9 July, 1861.

Antioch, Troup County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company F, 18 July, 1861: The Ben Hill Infantry was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 18 July, 1861, and arrived by the Georgia Railroad at Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, on 20 July, 1861. The company was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 24 July, 1861.

Note: The Ben Hill Infantry was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Antioch, Troup County, Georgia, on 20 July, 1861.

Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad & Broad Street, two & a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies A & C, 1 July, 1861: The Atlanta Volunteers (50) and the Campbell Guards (90) were stationed at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861;

Note: The Campbell Guards (88) was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 23 and 30 June, 1861; the Ben Hill Infantry on 24 July, 1861; the Stewart Infantry between 1 and 6 August, 1861; and the Sardis Volunteers on 31 August, 1861.

Mustered in for war, Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, Companies B, D, & E (1st), 25 June-July, 1861: The Floyd Sharpshooters was mustered in Confederate States service for the war at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, on 2 July, 1861; the Cedartown Guards for the war on 8 July, 1861; and the Sardis Volunteers for the war on 11 July, 1861.

Note: H L Clay was appointed major, adjutant general's department, Confederate States Army, on 16 March, 1861, and was assigned to Lieutenant Colonel E K Smith, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.34, Paragraph II, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 24 April, 1861. Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861 (See the Fifth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).

Mustered in for war, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company A, 25 June, 1861: The Campbell Guards was mustered in Confederate States service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Captain T H Taylor, Cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 25 June, 1861.

Note: T H Taylor was appointed captain, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 8 April, 1861, and was stationed at at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, on 29 April, 1861. Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, and Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, were ordered to Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on 24 May, 1861, and to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 6 June, 1861. Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 18 June, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant colonel, Confederate States Army, on 3 July, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel J H Taylor, Confederate States Army, was assigned to Colonel J M Hawes, 2nd Kentucky Infantry, at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on 11 July, 1861, and was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 31 July, 1861. He was ordered to report to General J E Johnston, Confederate States Army, and command the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.117, Paragraph VIII, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 7 August, 1861 (See the 1st Kentucky Infantry).

Mustered in for war, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company F, 28 July, 1861: The Ben Hill Infantry was mustered in Confederate States service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Second Lieutenant T T Grayson, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 28 July, 1861.

Note: The Dabney Rifles was accepted in Confederate service for the war/three years at Gordon County, Georgia, on 4 July, 1861, and the Silver Grays for the war at Rising Fawn, Dade County, Georgia, on 10 July, 1861.

Mustered in for war, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies G & I, 29 July & 3 August, 1861: The Dabney Rifles was mustered in Confederate States service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 29 July, 1861, and the Stewart Infantry for the war on 3 August, 1861.

Note: W R Bullock was appointed second lieutenant, infantry, Confederate States Army, at Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 25 April, 1861, and was assigned to recruting duty, under the command of Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, on 29 April, 1861. Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, and Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, were ordered to Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on 24 May, 1861, and to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 6 June, 1861. Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, was assigned to special duty, under the command of Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861, and was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 24 September, 1861.

Mustered in for war, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies C & H, 2 & 29 July, 1861: The Atlanta Volunteers was mustered in Confederate States service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 July, 1861, and the Silver Greys for the war on 29 July, 1861.

Note: The Stewart Infantry was accepted/mustered in state service for the war at Stewart County, Georgia, on 17 July, 1861, and was stationed at Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, in the evening on 30 July, 1861.

Special Orders No.252, Paragraph IV, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company I, 16 August, 1861: The Stewart Infantry was assigned to the 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J T Mercer, by Special Orders No.252, Paragraph IV, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 16 August, 1861.

Note: The Stewart Infantry was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 August, 1861.

Organisation of 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry, 16 August, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel J T Mercer, Major J J Morrison; Company A, Campbell Guards, Captain T C Glover; Company B, Floyd Sharpshooters, Captain A S Hamilton; Company C, Atlanta Volunteers, Captain J F Woddail; Company D, Cedartown Guards, Captain S A Borders; Company E (1st), Sardis Volunteers, Captain J R Hart; Company F, Ben Hill Infantry, Captain J T Boykin; Company G, Dabney Rifles, Captain W Kinman; Company H, Silver Greys, Captain J C Nisbet; Company I, Stewart Infantry, Captain M Lynch

Organisation of Seventh Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 29 August, 1861: Brigadier General G B Crittenden, Confederate States Army; 11th North Carolina Infantry, Colonel W W Kirkland; 15th Alabama Infantry, Colonel J Cantey; 16th Mississippi Infantry, Colonel C Posey; 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel J T Mercer

Twenty-first Georgia Infantry

Colonel J T Mercer
Lieutenant Colonel J T Mercer, 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry was appointed colonel, 21st Georgia Infantry, on 27 September, 1861.

The 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry was designated the 21st Georgia Infantry at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.144, Paragraph IX, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 5 September, 1861.

Special Orders No.144, Paragraph IX, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company K, 5 September, 1861: The Bartow Avengers was assigned to the 21st Georgia Infantry by Special Orders No.144, Paragraph IX, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 5 September, 1861.

Note: The Bartow Avengers was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia, on 28 August, 1861, and was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 4 September, 1861.

Organisation of 21st Georgia Infantry, 5 September, 1861: Colonel J T Mercer, Lieutenant Colonel J J Morrison, Major T W Hooper; Company A, Campbell Guards, Captain T C Glover; Company B, Floyd Sharpshooters, Captain A S Hamilton; Company C, Atlanta Volunteers, Captain J F Woddail; Company D, Cedartown Guards, Captain S A Borders; Company E, Sardis Volunteers, Captain J R Hart; Company F, Ben Hill Infantry, Captain J T Boykin, Jr.; Company G, Dabney Rifles, Captain W Kinman; Company H, Yancey Invincibles, Captain J C Nisbet; Company I, Stewart Infantry, Captain M Lynch; Company K, Bartow's Avengers, Captain J B Akridge

Centreville to Fairfax Courthouse, 16 September, 1861

The 21st Georgia Infantry was stationed west of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 15 September, 1861, and was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 16 September, 1861.

Note: The 21st Georgia Infantry was stationed at Camp Tatnell, Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 16 and 18 September, 1861.

Mustered for the war, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company K, 17 September, 1861: The The 21st Georgia Infantry, Company K, was mustered in Confederate States service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 17 September, 1861.

Note: The Bartow's Avengers was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia, on 28 August, 1861, and was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 4 September, 1861.

Fairfax Courthouse to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 18 September, 1861: The 21st Georgia Infantry was ordered three miles east of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 18 September, 1861.

The 21st Georgia Infantry was was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, Second Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General G B Crittenden, Confederate states Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

First Georgia Regulars

Colonel C J Williams

The 1st Georgia Regulars was accepted in state service for one year on 1 February, 1861, and was ordered to Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Chatham County, Georgia, on 15 March, 1861.

Organisation of 1st Georgia Regulars, Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Chatham County, Georgia, 1 May, 1861: Colonel C J Williams, Lieutenant Colonel E W Chastin, Major W D Smith, Jr.; Company A, Captain W J Magill; Company B, Captain W Martin; Company C, Captain J D Walker; Company D, Captain J Reed; Company E, Captain R A Wayne; Company F, Captain J G Patton; Company G, Captain J S Fain; Company H, Captain M Grieve, Jr.; Company I, Captain L H Kenan; Company K, Captain F T Cullens; Company L, Captain A M Wallace; Company M, Captain S P Hamilton

Mustered for one year, Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Chatham County, Georgia, 3 May, 1861: The 1st Georgia Regulars was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Chatham County, Georgia, by Captain W W Kirkland, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 3 May, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant & Adjutant W W Kirkland, 1st Georgia Regulars, was appointed captain, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 16 March, 1861, and was ordered to muster in Confederate service the 1st Georgia Regulars at Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, and Fort James/ Jackson, on the Savannah River, one mile east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, by Special Orders No. 7, Headquarters, Military District of Savannah, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 1 May, 1861. Captain W W Kirkland, infantry, Confederate States Army, arrived at Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Chatham County, Georgia, on 3 May, 1861, and was appointed colonel, 11th North Carolina Infantry, on 4 June, 1861 (See the 11th North Carolina Infantry).

Garrison duty at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, 31 May-17 July, 1861: The 1st Georgia Regulars was ordered to proceed by the steamer Ida to Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 31 May, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Jackson of Alexandria, 300 yards west of the Spanish Tower, Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between 31 May and 17 July, 1861.

Note: Lieutenant Colonel E W Chastin, 1st Georgia Regulars, resigned and Captain W J Magill, 1st Georgia Regulars, Company A, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 1st Georgia Regulars, on 18 June, 1861. Captain J D Walker, 1st Georgia Regulars, Company C, was appointed major, 1st Georgia Regulars, and First Lieutenant H A Cannon, 1st Georgia Regulars, Company C, was appointed captain, 1st Georgia Regulars, Company C, on 19 June, 1861. Major W D Smith, Jr., 1st Georgia Regulars, was appointed acting assistant adjutant general, Military District of Savannah, between 21 June and 13 July, 1861, and colonel, 20th Georgia Infantry, on 14 July, 1861.

Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, 17 July, 1861: The 1st Georgia Regulars was ordered to proceed by the steamer Ida on the Savannah River to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 17 July, 1861.

Note: The 1st Georgia Regulars was stationed at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between 17 and 20 July, 1861.

Savannah to Richmond, 20-23 July, 1861

The 1st Georgia Regulars was ordered to proceed by the Charleston & Savannah Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 20 July, 1861, and by the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad to Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 22 July, 1861. The regiment was ordered to proceed by the Weldon Railroad to Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861, and arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening the same day.

Note: The 1st Georgia Regulars, Company D, was stationed at Fort James/ Jackson, on the Savannah River, one mile east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 20 July, 1861, and the 1st Georgia Regulars was stationed at Camp Winder, on the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 23 and 24 July, 1861.

Special Orders No.105, Paragraph X, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company M, 24 July, 1861: The 1st Georgia Regulars, Company A, under the command of Captain S P Hamilton, was designated as artillery by Special Orders No.105, Paragraph X, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 24 July, 1861.

Note: Captain A A F Hill, 1st Georgia Regulars, Company A, was appointed captain, 1st Georgia Regular Infantry, Company M, by Special Orders No.105, Paragraph X, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861, dated 24 July, 1861.

Arrival at Manassas Junction, 24/25 July, 1861

The 1st Georgia Regulars was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 24 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, on 26 July, 1861.

Organisation of 1st Georgia Regulars, Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 26 July, 1861: Colonel C J Williams, Lieutenant Colonel W J Magill, Major J D Walker; Company A, Captain S P Hamilton; Company B, Captain W Martin; Company C, Captain H A Cannon; Company E, Captain R A Wayne; Company F, Captain J G Patton; Company G, Captain J S Fain; Company H, Captain M Grieve, Jr.; Company I, Captain L H Kenan; Company K, Captain F T Cullens; Company L, Captain A M Wallace; Company M, Captain A A F Hill

Note: Captain H A Cannon, 1st Georgia Regulars, Company C, was ordered to Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, on 3 September, 1861.

Organistion of Sixth Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 10 September, 1861: Brigadier General R A Toombs, Confederate States Army; 1st Georgia Regulars, Colonel C J Williams; 2nd Georgia Infantry, Colonel P J Semmes; 15th Georgia Infantry, Colonel T W Thomas; 20th Georgia Infantry, Colonel W D Smith

McLean's Ford to Centreville, 10 September, 1861

The 1st Georgia Regulars was ordered to the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 8/9 AM on 10 September, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Taylor, on the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 10 and 16 September, 1861.

Note: The 1st Georgia Regulars arrived at Camp Taylor, on the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 1 PM on 10 16 September, 1861.

Centreville to Piney Branch, 16 September, 1861

The 1st Georgia Regulars was stationed at Camp Pine Creek, Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, four miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 September, 1861.

Picket duty at Munson's Hill, 18-26 September, 1861

The 1st Georgia Regulars was ordered to Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 September, 1861, and arrived at Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 September, 1861

Note: The 9th Georgia Infantry arrived at Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 24 September, 1861 (See the 9th Georgia Infantry).

Skirmish at Lewinsville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 25 September, 1861: The 1st Georgia Regulars, under the command of Colonel J B Kershaw, 2nd South Carolina Infantry, was ordered to Lewinsville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 10 PM on 25 September, 1861, and was accompanied by the 2nd South Carolina Infantry, the 17th Virginia Infantry, and the left section of the Washington Battalion Artillery, 1st Company. The 1st Georgia Regulars was engaged in a skirmish at Lewinsville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 2 and 4.30/5 PM on 25 September, 1861.

Note: The 1st Georgia Regulars arrived at Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 9 PM on 25 September, 1861.

Withdrawal to Centreville, 16 October, 1861

The 1st Georgia Regulars was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening 16 October, 1861.

Note: The 1st Georgia Regulars was stationed at the bridge on Accotink Creek, on the old Braddock Road, two miles southwest of Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 6 and 11 October, 1861, and was relieved by the 16th Mississippi Infantry on 10 October, 1861 (See the 11th North Carolina Infantry).

The 1st Georgia Regulars, the 2nd Georgia Infantry, the 15th Georgia Infantry, the 17th Georgia Infantry, and Blodget's (Georgia) Artillery were assigned to the Second Brigade, Fourth Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General R Toombs, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

1st Georgia Regulars, Company A/ Hamilton's (Georgia) Light Artillery

Captain S P Hamilton

The 1st Georgia Regulars, Company A, under the command of Captain S P Hamilton, was designated as artillery by Special Orders No.105, Paragraph X, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 24 July, 1861.

Note: Captain A A F Hill, 1st Georgia Regulars, Company A, was appointed captain, 1st Georgia Regulars, Company M, by Special Orders No.105, Paragraph X, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861, dated 24 July, 1861.

Organisation of 1st Georgia Regulars, Company A, Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 26 July, 1861: Captain S P Hamilton, First Lieutenant R A Crawford, First Lieutenant T A Maddox, Second Lieutenant J Lane

Note: Second Lieutenant J Lane, artillery, Confederate States Army, was temporarily assigned to the 1st Georgia Regulars, Company A, at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, on 16 August, 1861.

Second Georgia Infantry

Colonel P J Semmes

The 2nd Georgia Infantry was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Camp Lawton, Forsyth Park, between Gaston Street and Park Avenue, and Drayton and Whitakers Streets, one and a half miles south of Savannah, and Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 30 April, 1861.

Note: The Bank County Guards, the Wiregrass Minutemen, the Macon Guards, the Burke County Sharpshootes, the Joe Browns, the Cherokee Brown Riflemen, the Columbus Guards, the Wright Infantry, the Buena Vista Guards, and on Troup Artillery were ordered to rendezvous at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, by Governor J E Brown, Georgia, 13, 15 and 20 April, 1861, and P J Semmes was appointed colonel, 2nd Georgia Infantry, at Camp Lawton, Forsyth Park, between Gaston Street and Park Avenue, and Drayton and Whitakers Streets, one and a half miles south of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 7 May, 1861.

Organisation of 2nd Georgia Infantry, Military District of Savannah, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, 8 May, 1861: Colonel P J Semmes, Lieutenant Colonel S Harris, Major E M Butt; Company A, Bank County Guards, Captain D G Candler; Company B (1st), Wiregrass Minutemen, Captain C W Styles; Company C (1st), Macon Guards, Captain L M Lamar; Company D, Burke County Sharpshootes, Captain W R Holmes; Company E, Joe Browns, Captain W A Campbell; Company F, Cherokee Brown Riflemen, Captain T E Dickerson; Company G, Columbus Guards, Captain R Ellis; Company H, Wright Infantry, Captain J A Glenn; Company I, Buena Vista Guards, Captain C R Wiggins; Company K (1st), Troup Artillery, Captain M Stanley

Stationed at Tybee island, Companies B (1st), C (1st), D, & G, 20 APRIL-1 June, 1861

The Macon Guards and the Columbus Guards (112) were ordered to proceed by the Georgia Central Railroad to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in the evening on 16 April, 1861, and arrived at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, at 7 AM on 17 April, 1861.

Note: The Columbus Guards and the Macon Guards were stationed at Camp Lawton, Forsyth Park, between Gaston Street and Park Avenue, and Drayton and Whitakers Streets, one and a half miles south of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between 17 and 20 April, 1861, and were ordered to Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in the morning on 20 April, 1861.

Garrison duty at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, Company C (1st), 20 April-27 May, 1861: The Macon Guards was assigned to garrison duty at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between 20 April and 27 May, 1861.

Note: The Macon Guards was accepted in Confederate service for the war at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 21 May, 1861, and arrived by the steamer Robert Habersham on the Savannah River at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in the morning on 27 May, 1861 (See the 8th Georgia Infantry).

Mustered for the war, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company C (1st), 2 June, 1861: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company C (1st), was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 2 June, 1861.

Garrison duty at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, Company G, 21 April-1 June, 1861: The Columbus Guards was ordered to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 16 April, 1861, and arrived by the Georgia Central Railroad on 17 April, 1861. The company was assigned to garrison duty at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between 21 April and 1 June, 1861.

Note: The Columbus Guards was accepted in state service for one year at Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, on 16 April, 1861, and was assigned to the Columbus Guards, Company A, under the command of Captain R Ellis, and Company B, under the command of Captain W C Hodges, at Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, on 9 June, 1861.

Garrison duty at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, Company D, 21 April-1 June, 1861: The Burke Sharpshooters arrived by the Georgia Central Railroad at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in the evening on 19 April, 1861, and was assigned to garrison duty at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between 21 April and 1 June, 1861.

Note: The Burke Sharpshooters was accepted in state service for one year at Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia, on 19 April, 1861.

Garrison duty at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, Company B (1st), 24 April-1 June, 1861: The Wiregrass Minutemen was ordered to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 19 April, 1861, and arrived by the Savannah & Gulf Railroad at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 20 April, 1861. The company was ordered to proceed by the steamer Robert Habersham to Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in the morning on 24 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the Buena Vista Guards and the Wright Infantry. The Wiregrass Minutemen was assigned to garrison duty at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between 24 April and 1 June, 1861.

Mustered for the war, Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, Company B (1st),, D, & G, 9 May, 1861: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Companies B (1st), D, and G, were mustered in Confederate States service at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, by Major W M Gardener, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 9 May, 1861.

Note: The Wiregrass Minutemen was accepted in state service for one year at Waresboro, Ware County, Georgia, on 18 April, 1861, and was the Wiregrass Minutemen, 13th Georgia Infantry, Company M/L, under the command of Captain B A White, was stationed at Camp Semmes, Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, on 17 August, 1861.

Stationed at Thunderbolt, Companies F, H, & I, 22 April-30 May, 1861

The Buena Vista Guards and the Wright Infantry were ordered to proceed by the steamer Robert Habersham to Warsaw, on the Wilmington River, opposite Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia, in the morning on 24 April, 1861, and were accompanied by the Wiregrass Minutemen.

Note: The Wiregrass Minutemen arrived at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in the morning on 24 April, 1861.

Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia, Company I, 24 April-30 May, 1861: The Buena Vista Guards was ordered to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 20 April, 1861, and arrived by the Central Railroad on 22 April, 1861. The company was stationed at Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia, between 24 April and 30 May, 1861.

Mustered for the war, Thunderbolt Chatham County, Georgia, Companies F, H, & I, 7 May, 1861: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Companies F, H, and I, were mustered in Confederate service for the war at Thunderbolt Chatham County, Georgia, by Major W M Gardener, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 7 May, 1861.

Note: The Buena Vista Guards was was accepted in state service for one year at Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia, on 15 April, 1861, and was stationed at Granite Warehouse, on West Broad Street, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between on 22 April, 1861. Captain E M Butt, Buena Vista Guards, was appointed major, 2nd Georgia Infantry, on 14 May, 1861, dated 30 April, 1861, and First Lieutenant C R Wiggins, Buena Vista Guards, was appointed captain, 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company I, on 30 April, 1861.

Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia, Company F, 22 April-30 May, 1861: The Cherokee Brown Riflemen (78) was ordered to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 18 April, 1861, and arrived by the Georgia Central Railroad in the evening on 20 April, 1861. The company was ordered to Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia, on 22 April, 1861, and was stationed at Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia, between 22 April and 30 May, 1861.

Note: The Cherokee Brown Riflemen was accepted in state service for one year at Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, on 18 April, 1861, and was stationed at Granite Warehouse, on West Broad Street, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 20 April, 1861. Captain S Harris, Cherokee Brown Riflemen, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 2nd Georgia Infantry, at Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia, on 14 May, 1861, dated 30 April, 1861.

Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia, Company H, 24 April-29 May, 1861: The Wright Infantry (78) was ordered to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 20 April, 1861, and arrived at Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, in the afternoon on 22 April, 1861. The company was ordered to proceed by the Georgia Central Railroad to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, at 10 PM the same day and arrived on 22 April, 1861. The Wright Infantry was assigned to set up a three-sided sand battery at Fort Glenn, Thunderbolt Point, on the Wilmington River, opposite Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia, between 24 April and 29 May, 1861.

Note: The Wright Infantry was accepted in state service for one year at Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, on 20 April, 1861, and was stationed at Granite Warehouse, on West Broad Street, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between 22 and 24 April, 1861.

Stationed at Savannah, Companies A, E, & K (1st), 25 April-30 May, 1861

The Bank County Guards arrived by Georgia Central Railroad at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in the evening on 27 April, 1861; the Troup Artillery in the morning 26 April, 1861; and the Joe Browns on 1 May, 1861.

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, Company K (1st), 26 April-1 July, 1861: The Troup Artillery (60) was ordered to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, at 11 AM on 24 April, 1861, and arrived by the Georgia Central Railroad in the morning 26 April, 1861. The company was stationed at Granite Warehouse, on West Broad Street, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between 26 and 27 April, 1861, and at Camp Lawton, Forsyth Park, between Gaston Street and Park Avenue, and Drayton and Whitakers Streets, one and a half miles south of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between on 27 April and 1 July, 1861.

Mustered for the war, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, Companies A & K (1st), 7 & 8 May, 1861: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company A, was mustered in Confederate States service for the war at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, by Major W M Gardener, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 7 May, 1861, and Company K (1st) for the war on 8 May, 1861.

Note: The Troup Artillery was accepted in state service for one year at Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, on 24 April, 1861, and was relieved from duty with the 2nd Georgia Infantry and ordered to proceed by the Charleston & Savannah Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 1 July, 1861.

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, Company A, 27 April-30 May, 1861: The Bank County Guards (80) was ordered to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in the evening on 26 April, 1861, and arrived by the Georgia Central Railroad in the evening on 27 April, 1861. The company was stationed at Camp Candler, Forsyth Park, between Gaston Street and Park Avenue, and Drayton and Whitakers Streets, one and a half miles south of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between 27 April and 30 May, 1861.

Note: The Bank County Guards was accepted in state service for one year at Homer, Banks County, Georgia, on 20 April, 1861.

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, Company E, 1-29 May, 1861: The Joe Browns (69) was ordered to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 22 April, 1861, and arrived by the Georgia Central Railroad on 1 May, 1861. The company was stationed at Camp Lawton, Forsyth Park, between Gaston Street and Park Avenue, and Drayton and Whitakers Streets, one and a half miles south of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 7 May, 1861.

Note: The Joe Browns was accepted in Confederate service for one year at Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia, on 22 April, 1861.

Disposition of 2nd Georgia Infantry, 9 May, 1861: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Companies B (1st), C (1st), D, and G, were stationed at Tybee Island, on the Savannah River, eight miles east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia; Companies A, E, and K (1st), at Camps Lawton and Candler, Forsyth Park, between Gaston Street and Park Avenue, and Drayton and Whitakers Streets, one and a half miles south of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia; and Companies F, H, and I, at Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia, on 9 May, 1861.

Arrival at Brunswick, 29 May-2 June, 1861

The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Companies E and H, were ordered to Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, on 29 May, 1861; Companies A, F, and I on 30 May, 1861; Companies B (1st) and D by the steamer Chatham on 1 June, 1861; and Company G by the steamer Cecile in the morning on 2 June, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Companies A and E, were ordered to Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, at 3 AM on 30 May, 1861, and Company G to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in the evening on 1 June, 1861.

Camp Semmes, in the vicinity of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, Companies A, B (1st), D, E, F, G, H, & I, 2 June, 1861: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Companies A, B (1st), D, E, F, G, H, and I, were stationed at Camp Semmes, in the vicinity of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, on 2 June, 1861.

The Ridge, three mile northeast of Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia, Company B (1st), 24 June, 1861: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company B (1st), was ordered to the Ridge, three mile northeast of Darien, McIntosh County,  Georgia, on 24 June, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company F, was stationed at Camp Semmes, in the vicinity of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, on 31 May, 1861, and Companies G (114) and I (64) at Camp Semmes, in the vicinity of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, on 30 June, 1861.

Confederate service

The 2nd Georgia Infantry was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 21 July, 1861, and the 2nd Georgia Infantry, Companies D, G, and I, to Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 24 July, 1861. Companies D, G, and I arrived at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, in the afternoon on 25 July, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company A, was stationed at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 23 July, 1861.

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies A, D, E, F, G, H, & I, 26-29 July, 1861: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Companies A, D, E, F, G, H, and I, under the command of Colonel P J Semmes, were ordered to proceed by the Charleston & Savannah Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the morning on 26 July, 1861, and arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad on 29 July, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company D (105), was stationed at Camp Georgia, on the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 29 July, 1861, and Company F (90), on 30 July, 1861;

Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company C (2nd), 24-31 July, 1861: The Semmes Guards (90/104) was ordered to proceed by the Opelika Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the afternnon on 24 July, 1861, and was stationed at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, in the evening on 25 July, 1861. The company arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 31 July, 1861.

Note: The Semmes Guards was accepted in state service for one year and assigned to the 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company C (2nd), at Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, on 15 July, 1861. Private W S Shepherd, 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company G, was appointed captain, 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company C (2nd), on 25 July, 1861.

Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia, & Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company B (2nd), 12 July, 1861: The Jackson/ Georgia Blues was accepted in state service for one year at Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia, on 12 July, 1861, dated 9 May, 1861.

Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company K (2nd), 29 July-3 August, 1861: The Stewart Grays was accepted in state service for nine months and twenty days at Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia, on 17 July, 1861, and was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 29 July, 1861. The company arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 3 August, 1861.

Mustered for war, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies B (2nd), C (2nd), & K (2nd), 1 & 7 August, 1861: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Companies B (2nd) and C (2nd), were mustered in Confederate service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 August, 1861, and Company K (2nd) on 7 August, 1861.

Organisation of 2nd Georgia Infantry, Camp Georgia, on the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works & Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 9 August, 1861: Colonel P J Semmes, Lieutenant Colonel S Harris, Major E M Butt; Company A, Bank County Guards, Captain D G Candler; Company B (2nd), Jackson/ Georgia Blues, Captain W T Harris; Company C (2nd), Semmes Guards, Captain W S Shepherd; Company D, Burke County Sharpshootes, Captain W R Holmes; Company E, The Joe Browns, Captain W A Campbell; Company F, Cherokee Brown Riflemen, Captain T E Dickerson; Company G, Columbus Guards, Company A, Captain R Ellis; Company H, Wright Infantry, Captain J A Glenn; Company I, Buena Vista Guards, Captain C R Wiggins; Company K (2nd), Stewart Greys, Captain J J Ball

Note: The 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company I (71), was stationed at Camp Georgia, on the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 August, 1861; Company E (64) on 8 August, 1861; Company H (93) on 10 August, 1861; Company F (94) on 11 August, 1861; Company G (114) on 12 August, 1861.

Richmond to Brooke's Station, 15 August, 1861

The 2nd Georgia Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad to Aquia Landing, at the junction of Aquia Creek and Potomac River, Stafford County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.250, Paragraph VIII, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 15 August, 1861, dated 14 August, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Georgia Infantry was assigned to the Sixth Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R A Toombs, Confederate States Army, at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.250, Paragraph II, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 14 August, 1861, but the order was countermanded and was ordered to proceed to Brooke's Station, Stafford County, Virginia, on 15 August, 1861.

Brooke's Station to Manassas Junction, 24-26 August, 1861

The 2nd Georgia Infantry was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.129, Paragraph XVIII, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 24 August, 1861, dated 20 August, 1861, and arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 2 PM on 26 August, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Georgia Infantry was stationed at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 26 August and 10 September, 1861.

Organistion of Sixth Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 10 September, 1861: Brigadier General R A Toombs, Confederate States Army; 1st Georgia Regulars, Colonel C J Williams; 2nd Georgia Infantry, Colonel P J Semmes; 15th Georgia Infantry, Colonel T W Thomas; 20th Georgia Infantry, Colonel W D Smith

McLean's Ford to Centreville, 10 September, 1861

The 2nd Georgia Infantry was ordered to the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 8/9 AM on 10 September, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Taylor, on the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 10 and 16 September, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Georgia Infantry arrived at Camp Taylor, on the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 1 PM on 10 September, 1861.

Camp Pine Creek, Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, four miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 16 September, 1861: The 2nd Georgia Infantry was stationed at Camp Pine Creek, Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, four miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 September, 1861.

Note: The 2nd Georgia Infantry was ordered to Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 19 September, 1861, and was assigned to picket duty at Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 23 and 27 September, 1861.

Piney Branch to Centreville, 15 October, 1861

The 2nd Georgia Infantry was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 15 October, 1861.

Note: The 17th Georgia Infantry, under the command of Colonel H L Benning, was assigned to the Sixth Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, by Special Orders No.431, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, on 17 October, 1861, and the 1st Georgia Regulars, the 2nd Georgia Infantry, the 15th Georgia Infantry, the 17th Georgia Infantry, and Blodget's (Georgia) Artillery were assigned to the Second Brigade, Fourth Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General R Toombs, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Fifteenth Georgia Infantry

Colonel T W Thomas

The 15th Georgia Infantry was ordered to rendezvous at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on 15 July, 1861, and was mustered in state service at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on 17 July, 1861.

Note: The Delhi Rangers was accepted in state service for the war at Delhi, Wilkes County, Georgia, on 13 July, 1861; the Tugalo Blues at Carnesville, Franklin County, Georgia, for the war on 14 July, 1861; the Fireside Guards at Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, for the war on 15 July, 1861; the Stephens Home Guards at Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia, for the war on 15 July, 1861; the Hancock Volunteers at Sparta, Hancock County, Georgia, for the war on 15 July, 1861; the Bowman Volunteers at Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, for the war on 15 July, 1861; the Lamar Confederates at Lincoln County, Georgia, for the war on 14 July, 1861; the Poole Volunteers at Hart County, Georgia, for the war on 15 July, 1861; the McIntosh Volunteers at Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, for the war on 15 July, 1861; and the Hancock Confederate Guards at Sparta, Hancock County, Georgia, for the war on 15 July, 1861.

Delhi, Wilkes County, Georgia, to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, Company A, 13-15 July, 1861: The Delhi Rangers was ordered to proceed by the Georgia Railroad to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on 13 July, 1861, and arrived on 15 July, 1861.

Athens, Clarke County, to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, Company B, 15 July, 1861: The Tugala Blues arrived at Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, in the morning on 15 July, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Georgia Central Railroad to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at 11 AM the same day.

Athens, Clarke County, to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, Company H, 15-16 July, 1861: The Poole Volunteers arrived at Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, in the morning on 15 July, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Georgia Central Railroad to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, in the morning on 16 July, 1861.

Sparta, Hancock County, to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, Companies E & K, 15-16 July, 1861: The Hancock Volunteers and the Hancock Confederate Guards were ordered to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, in the morning on 15 July, 1861, and arrived by the Georgia Central Railroad at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at 12 PM on 16 July, 1861.

Note: The Hancock Volunteers and the Hancock Confederate Guards were stationed at Double Wells, Taliaferro County, Georgia, in the evening on 15 July, 1861, and Captain L Stephens, Hancock Confederate Guards, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 15th Georgia Infantry, and Third Lieutenant T H Latimer, Hancock Confederate Guards, captain, 15th Georgia Infantry, Company K, at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on 17 July, 1861.

Organisation of 15th Georgia Infantry, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 17 July, 1861: Colonel T W Thomas, Lieutenant Colonel L Stephens, Major W M McIntosh; Company A, Delhi Rangers, Captain D B Cade; Company B, Tugalo Blues, Captain W T Millican; Company C, Fireside Guards, Captain L H O Martin; Company D, Stephens Home Guards, Captain S J Farmer; Company E, Hancock Volunteers, Captain T J Smith; Company F, Bowman Volunteers, Captain J C Burch; Company G, Lamar Confederates, Captain L Lamar; Company H, Poole Volunteers, Captain W R Poole; Company I, McIntosh Volunteers, Captain J T Smith; Company K, Hancock Confederate Guards, Captain T H Latimer

Note: Captain W M McIntosh, McIntosh Volunteers, was appointed major, 15th Georgia Infantry, on 17 July, 1861.

Mustered for war, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 17 July, 1861: The 15th Georgia Infantry was mustered in state service for the war at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 17 July, 1861:

Atlanta to Lynchburg, 19/21-25 July, 1861

The 15th Georgia Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Western Atlantic Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, at 3 PM on 21 July, 1861, and arrived by the East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, at 9 AM on 22 July, 1861. The regiment arrived at Mossy Creek, Jefferson County, Tennessee, at 11 AM on 23 July, 1861, and was ordered to Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, at 5 PM the same day. The 15th Georgia Infantry arrived at Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee,  in the morning on 24 July, 1861, and was ordered to Jonesboro(ugh), Washington County, Tennessee, at 8 AM the same day. The regiment arrived at Jonesboro(ugh), Washington County, Tennessee, at 10 AM on 24 July, 1861, and at Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, at 11 AM the same day. The 15th Georgia Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, at 7 AM on 25 July, 1861, and arrived at Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, at 8 AM the same day. The regiment arrived at Liberty, Tazewell County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 25 July, 1861, and at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, at 2 PM the same day.

Note: The 15th Georgia Infantry, Company A, was ordered to proceed by the Western Atlantic Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 19 July, 1861, and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861.

Arrival at Manassas Junction, 28 july, 1861

The 15th Georgia Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 8 PM on 26 July, 1861, and arrived at Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 27 July, 1861. The regiment arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 28 July, 1861.

Note: Colonel T W Thomas, 15th Georgia Infantry, was ordered to report to Brigadier General R A Toombs, Confederate States Army, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 26 July, 1861, and Lieutenant Colonel L Stephens, 15th Georgia Infantry, was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 28 July, 1861.

Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 29 July, 1861: The 15th Georgia Infantry, under the command of Major W M McIntosh, was stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 29 July, 1861.

Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 31 July, 1861: The 15th Georgia Infantry arrived at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 12 AM on 31 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 31 July and 10 September, 1861.

Mustered for three years/ war, Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 1 August, 1861: The 15th Georgia Infantry was mustered in Confederate service for three years/ the war at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, on 1 August, 1861.

McLean's Ford to Centreville, 10 September, 1861

The 15th Georgia Infantry was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 8/9 AM on 10 September, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st Georgia Regulars and the 2nd Georgia Infantry. The regiment arrived at Camp Taylor, on the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 1 PM the same day.

Note: The 15th Georgia Infantry was stationed at Camp Taylor, on the old Braddock Road, one mile southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 10 and 16 September, 1861.

Camp Pine Creek, Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, four miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 16 September, 1861: The 15th Georgia Infantry was stationed at Camp Pine Creek, Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, four miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 September, 1861.

Note: The 15th Georgia Infantry was stationed at Camp Pine Creek, Piney Branch, on the old Braddock Road, four miles southwest of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 16 September and 15 October, 1861.

Withdrawal to Centreville, 15 October, 1861

The 15th Georgia Infantry was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 15 October, 1861.

The 1st Georgia Regulars, the 2nd Georgia Infantry, the 15th Georgia Infantry, the 17th Georgia Infantry, and Blodget's (Georgia) Artillery were assigned to the Second Brigade, Fourth Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General R Toombs, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Blodget's (Georgia) Artillery

Captain F Blodget, Jr

The Blodget Volunteers was accepted in state service at Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, on 27 April, 1861, and mustered in Confederate service for one year by Captain R G Cole, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 4 May, 1861. The company arrived at Camp Gwynn, on the west bank of the Elizabeth River, east of the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Norfolk County, Virginia, on 8 May, 1861.

James River, east of the Reservoir / Water Works & Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 10 September-1 October, 1861: Blodget's (Georgia) Artillery was stationed on the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 10 September and 1 October, 1861.

Note: Blodget's (Georgia) Artillery was stationed at Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, on 6 October, 1861.

Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, 10-12 October, 1861: Blodget's (Georgia) Artillery was stationed at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 10 and 12 October, 1861.

Note: The 3rd Georgia Infantry, Company I, was designated Blodget's (Georgia) Artillery, by Special Orders No.242, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 5 August, 1861, and was assigned to the Second Brigade, Fourth Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General R Toombs, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Seventeenth Georgia Infantry

Colonel H L Benning

The 17th Georgia Infantry was mustered in state service at Walton Spring, east of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, on Walton Street, between northwest Spring Street and Cain Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on 15 August, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 15 September, 1861.

Note: The Miller Guards and the Stephen Infantry were ordered to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, in the evening on 14 August, 1861.

Columbus, Muscogee County, to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, Companies C & F, 14-15 August, 1861: The Columbus Volunteeers and the Georgia Guards were ordered to proceed by the Macon & Western Railroad to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, in the afternoon on 14 August, 1861, and were accompanied by Judge H L Benning and the Harris Guards, under the command of Captain W H McCulloch. The Columbus Volunteeers and the Georgia Guards arrived by the Muscogee Railroad at Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, at 12 PM on 15 August, 1861.

Note: The Georgia Guards and the Columbus Volunteers were involved in a collision on the Muscogee Railroad 14/15 miles east of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, at 3.15 PM on 14 August, 1861, and were ordered to proceed by the Muscogee Railroad to Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, at 6 AM on 15 August, 1861.

Columbus, Muscogee County, to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, Company I, 15 August, 1861: The Empire State Guards (80) arrived at Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, in the morning on 14 August, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Opelika Railroad to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at 10 AM on 15 August, 1861.

Note: The Empire State Guards was stationed at Cusseta, Chattahoochee County, Georgia, in the morning on 14 August, 1861.

Macon, Bibb County, to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, Companies C & F, 15 August, 1861: The Georgia Guards and the Columbus Volunteers were ordered to proceed by the Macon & Western Railroad to Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at 7 PM on 15 August, 1861.

Note: The 17th Georgia Infantry was accepted in state service at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on 15 August, 1861.

Organisation of 17th Georgia Infantry, Walton Spring, east of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, on Walton Street, between northwest Spring Street & Cain Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 17 August, 1861: Colonel H L Benning, Lieutenant Colonel W C Hodges, Major T Walker; Company A, Webster Rifles, Captain D B Harrell; Company B, Schley Volunteers, Captain H L French; Company C, Columbus Volunteers, Captain F S Chapman; Company D, Decatur Guards, Captain C G Campbell; Company E, Stephen Infantry, Captain J A McGregor; Company F, Georgia Guards, Captain D B Thompson; Company G, Miller Guards, Captain A C Jones; Company H, Harris Bartows, Captain R E Kennon; Company I, Empire State Guards, Captain J Smith; Company F, Webster Confederate Guards, Captain J M Picket

Note: First Lieutenant W C Hodges, 2nd Georgia Infantry, Company G, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 17th Georgia Infantry, at Walton Spring, east of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, on Walton Street, between northwest Spring Street and Cain Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on 15 August, 1861.

Atlanta to Lynchburg, 17 August, 1861

The Empire State Guards and the Schley Guards were ordered to proceed by the Western Atlantic Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 August, 1861, and were involved in an accident on the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad, northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, in the morning on 18 August, 1861.

Note: The Empire State Guards, the Miller Rifles, and the Schley Guards, under the command of Captain A C Jones, Miller Rifles, were stationed at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 20 August, 1861, and the Columbus Volunteers were ordered to proceed by the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, in the morning on 24 August, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 29 August, 1861: The 17th Georgia Infantry was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 29 August, 1861.

Note: H L Clay was appointed major, adjutant general's department, Confederate States Army, on 16 March, 1861, and was assigned to Lieutenant Colonel E K Smith, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.34, Paragraph II, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 24 April, 1861. Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861 (See the Fifth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).

Lynchburg to Manassas Junction, 15 September, 1861

The 17th Georgia Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the morning on 15 September, 1861.

Note: The 17th Georgia Infantry, Company F (72), was stationed at Camp Johnson, one and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 26 September, 1861, and the 17th Georgia Infantry was assigned to the Sixth Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General R A Toombs, Confederate States Army, on 27 September, 1861.

Camp Johnson, one & a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 27 September, 1861: The 17th Georgia Infantry was stationed at Camp Johnson, one and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 27 September, 1861.

The 17th Georgia Infantry was assigned to the Sixth Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, by Special Orders No.431, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, on 17 October, 1861, and to the Second Brigade, Fourth Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General R Toombs, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Dixie Artillery

Captain J K Booton

The Dixie Artillery was accepted in state service for one year at Luray, Page County, Virginia, on 21 June, 1861, and was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 20 July, 1861. The company arrived at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 21 July, 1861.

Organisation of Dixie Artillery, Luray, Page County, Virginia, 21 June, 1861: Captain J K Booton, First Lieutenant W H Crisp, Second Lieutenant W H Chapman, Second Lieutenant J G Booton

Winchester, Frederick County, to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 27-30 August, 1861: The Dixie Artillery was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 27 August, 1861, and arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 30 August, 1861.

Note: The Dixie Artillery was stationed west of Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 30 August and 11 September, 1861.

One & a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 11 September, 1861: The Dixie Artillery was ordered to one and a half miles northeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 11 September, 1861.

Source

"The 'Sparks Guards', Capt. J. B. Cumming, left here yesterday, at 10 o'clock, A. M., by the Macon and Western Railroad. Their destination is Richmond, Va.. They number 108 men, and many more offered their services, but could not be received under the stipulated organisation for companies."

Georgia Journal & Messenger (Macon, Bibb County, Georgia), 29 May, 1861 - Departure of volunteers

"This Company, composed of members from Eastern Alabama and Western Georgia, will leave this city on Thursday afternoon next, at 3 o'clock, for Richmond, Va."

Columbus Daily Enquirer (Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia), 11 June, 1861 - Border Rangers!

"A soldier in the Sparks' Guards, of Georgia, stationed near Richmond, Va., writes home as follows, under date of June 2 - We reached here yesterday, all well and in fine spirits, and today we went out to camp, and were mustered into service for the war."

Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania), 15 June, 1861 - Rebel correspondence

"The Toombs Rangers, Capt. Waddell, came up from Cedar Town on Monday evening, on their way to Virginia. They remained until Tuesday morning, and at 11 o'clock, were accommodated with a special train."

Rome Weekly Courier (Rome, Floyd County, Georgia), 28 June, 1861 - The Toombs Rangers

"The 'Whitesville Guards,' the first company of volunteers from Harris county, passed through the city this morning on their way to Virginia, They are commanded by cat. L. C. Norwood, and number 84 able-bodied men."

Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia), 10 July, 1861 - Troops moving

"The following companies were organised into a battalion in Virginia by Pres. Davis."

Southern Confederacy (Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia), 25 July, 1861 - Third Battalion

"The following Georgia Companies now here, have been organised into a battalion under the command of Major J. T. Mercer, of Terrell county, to wit: Sparks Guards, Captain Cumming; Southern Guards, Captain Jones; Border Rangers, Captain Strother; Jefferson Guards, Captain Gamble; Whitesville Guards, Captain Norwood, and Toombs Rangers, Captain Waddell. They leave tomorrow for Manassas."

Southern Confederacy (Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia), 25 July, 1861

"A company with the above title, Capt. H. J. Smith, from Telfair county, arrived yesterday at 1 o'clock, by the Brunswick Road, and proceeded to Camp Oglethorpe. They number 125 rank and file, and will probably leave for Virginia tonight."

Macon Telegraph (Macon, Bibb County, Georgia), 27 July, 1861 - 'Telfair Volunteers'

"The Montgomery Guards, Capt. J. F. Cleveland, left this city last night for the seat of war in Virginia."

Augusta Chronicle (Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia), 14 August, 1861 - Departure of the Montgomery Guards

Books/ Manuscripts

Historical sketch and roster of the Georgia 20th Infantry Regiment, by John C Rigdon

Footprints of a Regiment: A recollection of the 1st Georgia Regulars, 1861-1865, by W H Andrews

Notes

The 20th Georgia Infantry was organised for the war at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 17 August, 1861.

Columbus, Fulton County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company I, 28 May, 1861: The Southern Guards was ordered to proceed by the Muscogee/ Southwestern Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.58, Paragraph I, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 29 May, 1861, dated 24 May, 1861.

Note: The Southern Guards (72) was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 6 and 15 June, 1861, and (81) at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 July, 1861.

Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company A, 28 May-1 June, 1861: The Sparks Guards (108), under the command of Captain J B Cumming, was ordered to proceed by the Macon & Western Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.58, Paragraph I, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, at 10 AM on 28 May, 1861, dated 24 May, 1861, and arrived by the East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 30 May, 1861. The company arrived by the Richmond & Danville Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 June, 1861.

Note: The Spark Guards (92) was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 3 June, 1861, and at Camp of Instruction/ Lee (114), Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 July, 1861.

Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company B, 13 June, 1861: The Border Rangers (112) was ordered to proceed by the Muscogee/ Southwestern Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.57, Paragraph I, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, at 3 PM on 13 June, 1861, dated 23 May, 1861, and arrived at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, in the evening on 14 June, 1861.

Note: The Border Rangers was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 June, 1861, and (104) at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 July, 1861.

Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, Company D, 24-25 June, 1861: The Toombs Rangers was ordered to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.51, Paragraph III, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 24 June, 1861, dated 16 May, 1861, and arrived at Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, in the evening on 24 June, 1861. The company was ordered to proceed by the Western & Atlantic Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, at 11 AM on 25 June, 1861.

Note: The Toombs Rangers was stationed at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, under the temporary command of Acting Colonel & Captain R A Hardaway, Hardaway's Alabama Volunteers/ Light Infantry, on 2 July, 1861 (See the Battalion Heavy Artillery).

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company F, 24 June, 1861: The Confederate Continentals/ Sentinals, under the command of Captain E M Seago, was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861.

Note: The Confederate Continentals/ Sentinels (73) was stationed at the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 18 July and 18 August, 1861.

Louisville, Jefferson County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company C, 25 June & 1 July, 1861: The Jefferson Guards was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 25 June, 1861, and was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861.

Whitesville, Harris County, to Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, Company E, 4 & 10 July, 1861: The Whitesville Guards (84) was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 4 July, 1861, and arrived at Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, in the evening on 10 July, 1861.

Note: The Whitesville Guards (84) was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 August, 1861, and (44) at the Tobacco Public Warehouse, southwest corner of Hyrid and Seventh Streets, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 17 August, 1861.

Telfair County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company H, 26 July, 1861: The Telfair Volunteers (125) arrived by the Macon & Brunswick Railroad at Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, at 1 PM on 26 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Oglethorpe, Southern Central Agricultural Association Fairgrounds, between the Macon & Western Railroad and the Ocmulgee River, east of Seventh Street, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, between 26 and 27 July, 1861. The company (91) was ordered to proceed by the Georgia Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 27 July, 1861, and arrived at Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, in the morning on 28 July, 1861. The Telfair Volunteers was accompanied by the Cobb Infantry, under the command of Captain B E Stiles, and was ordered to proceed by the South Carolina Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the afternoon the same day. The company was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 12 August, 1861.

Note: The Cobb Infantry was mustered in Confederate service for the war as the 16th Georgia Infantry, Company E, on 24 July, 1861, and the Ivey Guards (83) was stationed at the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 25 July and 12 August, 1861.

Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company K, 13 August, 1861: The Montgomery Guards was ordered to proceed by the South Carolina Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 13 August, 1861, and was stationed at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 19 August, 1861.

Mustered for war, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies A, H, & I, 2 & 6 June, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry, Companies A and I, were mustered in Confederate service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 2 June, 1861, and Company H for the war on 6 June, 1861.

Note: Captain J Scott, Black Horse Troop, was appointed captain, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 17 March, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861, and was stationed at the old Madison House, on Bank Street, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 10 May, 1861. Captain J Scott, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.201, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861 (See Scott's Squadron Cavalry).

Mustered for war, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company B, 19 June, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry, Company B, was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Captain T H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 June, 1861.

Note: T H Taylor was appointed captain, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 8 April, 1861, and was stationed at at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, on 29 April, 1861. Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, and Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, were ordered to Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on 24 May, 1861, and to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 6 June, 1861. Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, was stationed at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 18 June, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant colonel, Confederate States Army, on 3 July, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel J H Taylor, Confederate States Army, was assigned to Colonel J M Hawes, 2nd Kentucky Infantry, at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on 11 July, 1861, and was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 31 July, 1861. He was ordered to report to General J E Johnston, Confederate States Army, and command the 1st Kentucky Battalion Infantry at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.117, Paragraph VIII, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 7 August, 1861 (See the 1st Kentucky Infantry).

Mustered in for war, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company C, 1 July, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry, Company C, was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861.

Mustered for war, Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, Company D, 1 July, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry, Company D, was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, on 1 July, 1861.

Note: H L Clay was appointed major, adjutant general's department, Confederate States Army, on 16 March, 1861, and was assigned to Lieutenant Colonel E K Smith, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.34, Paragraph II, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 24 April, 1861. Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861 (See the Fifth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).

Mustered for war, James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works & Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies E, F, & G, 18, 20, & 26 July, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry, Company E, was mustered in Confederate service for the war at the James River, east of the Reservoir/ Water Works and Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 18 July, 1861; Company F for the war on 20 July, 1861; Company G for the war on 26 July, 1861.

Note: W R Bullock was appointed second lieutenant, infantry, Confederate States Army, at Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 25 April, 1861, and was assigned to recruting duty, under the command of Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, on 29 April, 1861. Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, and Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, were ordered to Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on 24 May, 1861, and to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 6 June, 1861. Second Lieutenant W R Bullock, infantry, Confederate States Army, was assigned to special duty, under the command of Captain J H Taylor, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861, and was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 24 September, 1861.

Mustered in for war, Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad & Broad Street, two & a quarter miles northwest of Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Company K, 17 August, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry, Company K, was mustered in Confederate service for the war Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Second Lieutenant T T Grayson, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 17 August, 1861.

Third Georgia Battalion Infantry

The Sparks Guards, the Border Rangers, the Jefferson Guards, the Toomb Rangers, the Whitesville Guards, and the Southern Guards were stationed at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 2 July, 1861.

Note: The Sparks Guards and the Southern Guards were assigned to Cumming's Battalion Georgia Volunteers, under the command of Captain J B Cumming, Sparks Guards, at Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad and Broad Street, two and a quarter miles northwest of Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 9 July, 1861.

Special Orders No.224, Paragraph VIII, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 17 July, 1861: The Sparks Guards, the Border Rangers, the Jefferson Guards, the Toomb Rangers, the Whitesville Guards, and the Southern Guards were assigned to the 3rd Georgia Battalion Infantry, under the command of Major J T Mercer, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.224, Paragraph VII, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 17 July, 1861.

Organisation of 3rd Georgia Battalion Infantry, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 17 July, 1861: Major J T Mercer; Sparks Guards, Captain J B Cumming; Border Rangers, Captain J A Strother; Jefferson Guards, Captain R L Gamble; Toomb Rangers, Captain J D Waddall; Whiteville Guards, Captain L C Norwood; Southern Guards, Captain J A Jones

Note: Major J T Mercer, 3rd Georgia Battalion Infantry, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 19 July, 1861.

Camp of Instruction/ Lee, Hermitage/New Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, between the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad & Broad Street, two & a quarter miles northwest of Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, Companies A, B, C, D, & I, 23 July, 1861: The 3rd Georgia Battalion Infantry Companies A, B, C, D, and I, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W D Smith, were ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.228, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861.

Note: Major & Acting Assistant Adjutant General W D Smith, 1st Georgia Regulars, was appointed lieutenant colonel, Confederate States Army, on 13 July, 1861, and was assigned to the 3rd Georgia Battalion Volunteers by Special Orders No.228, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861.

Special Orders No.165, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, Companies A, B, C, D, & I, 25 July, 1861: The 3rd Georgia Battalion Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, and I, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W D Smith and Acting Major & Captain J B Cumming, was assigned to garrison duty at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.165, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861 (See the Camp Pickens Garrison).

Special Orders No.234, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies F, G, & H (231), 27 July, 1861: The Confederate Continentals/ Sentinels, the Ivey Guards, and the Telfair Volunteers were assigned to the 3rd Georgia Battalion Infantry at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.234, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 27 July, 1861

Richmond, Henrico County, to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, Companies E, F, G, & H, 18-19 August, 1861: The Whitesville Guards, the Confederate Continentals/ Sentinels, the Ivey Guards, and the Telfair Volunteers, under the command of Senior Captain L C Norwood, Whitesville Guards, were ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.247, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 18 August, 1861, dated 10 August, 1861, and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in the morning on 19 August, 1861.

Twentieth Georgia Infantry

The 3rd Geogia Battalion Infantry was stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 25 July and 17 August, 1861, and the 20th Georgia Infantry was organised for three years/ the war at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 17 August, 1861.

Note: The 20th Georgia Infantry, under the command of Senior Captain J A Jones, 20th Georgia Infantry, Company I, was stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 17 August, 1861.

Special Orders No.257, Paragraph I, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 August, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry was temporarily assigned to the Fourth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.257, Paragraph I, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 21 August, 1861.

Note: The 20th Georgia Infantry was stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 August, 1861.

Manassas Junction to Fairfax Station/ Courthouse, 23 August, 1861.

The 20th Georgia Infantry was ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 2 AM on 23 August, 1861, and was stationed two miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 23 August and 15 October, 1861.

Picket duty at Mason's Hill, 27-29 August, 1861.

The 20th Georgia Infantry was ordered to Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crrossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 26 August, 1861, and was accompanied by the Loudoun Artillery. The regiment arrived at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crrossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 27 August, 1861, and was assigned to picket duty at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crrossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 27 and 29 August, 1861 (See the Loudoun Artillery).

Skirmish at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one & a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crrossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, 28 August, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry were engaged in a skirmish at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crrossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 28 August, 1861.

Note: The 1st Maryland Infantry, Companies A and H, were assigned as support during the skirmish at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crrossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 28 August, 1861 (See the 1st Maryland Infantry).

Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one & a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crrossroads, to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 29 August, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 29 August, 1861.

Picket duty at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one & a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crrossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, 3-7 September, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry was assigned to picket duty at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crrossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 3 and 7 September, 1861, and arrived two miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 8 PM on 7 September, 1861.

Note: The 1st Maryland Infantry was stationed at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crrossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 3 and 7 September, 1861.

Two miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, 8 September, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry was stationed two miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 8 September, 1861.

Note: Lieutenant Colonel D Funston, 11th Virginia Infantry, was temporarily assigned to the 20th Georgia Infantry two miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 8 September, 1861 (See the 11th Virginia Infantry).

Organistion of Sixth Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 10 September, 1861: Brigadier General R A Toombs, Confederate States Army; 1st Georgia Regulars, Colonel C J Williams; 2nd Georgia Infantry, Colonel P J Semmes; 15th Georgia Infantry, Colonel T W Thomas; 20th Georgia Infantry, Colonel W D Smith

Pickt duty at Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, 14-19 September, 1861: The 20th Georgia Infantry was ordered to Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 11 AM on 14 September, 1861, and was assigned to picket duty at Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 14 and 19 September, 1861.

Note: The 20th Georgia Infantry, Companies A and G, were stationed at the H T Irwin's Star Hotel, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 14 and 19 September, 1861.

Two miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, Company K, 4 October, 1861: The Montgomery Guards was assigned to the 20th Georgia Infantry, Company K, two miles south of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.171, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 4 October, 1981.

Note: The 20th Georgia Infantry was assigned to the Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General J Early, Confederate States Army, on 7 October, 1861, and was stationed one mile southeast of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 16 October, 1861 (See the 24th Virginia Infantry).

Withdrawal to Union Mills (Station), 16 October, 1861

The 20th Georgia Infantry was ordered east of Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 16 October, 1861.

Surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, 9 April, 1865: The 20th Georgia Infantry surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, on 9 April, 1865.

Colonel W D Smith, 20th Georgia Infantry, 14 July, 1861: Captain W D Smith, Jr., 2nd United States Dragoons, resigned on 28 January, 1861, and was appointed major, 1st Georgia Regulars, on 15 March, 1861, and was temporarily appointed acting assistant adjutant general, Military District of Savannah, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, between 21 June and 13 July, 1861. Major W D Smith, Jr., 1st Georgia Regulars, was appointed colonel, 20th Georgia Infantry, on 14 July, 1861, and captain, cavalry, Confederate States Army, on 19 July, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861 (See the United States Battalion Cavalry).

The 20th Georgia Infantry was was assigned to the Third Brigade, Second Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General J Early, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

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