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Infantry Infantry, or infantryman are a type of soldier who specialize in ground combat, typically fighting dismounted. Historically the term was used to describe foot soldiers, i.e. those who march and fight on foot. In modern usage, the term broadl ...

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History

The regiment was first organized during the spring of 1862 with men recruited from Banks, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson, and Pickens counties. They were mustered into Confederate Service at Camp McDonald near Big Shanty, GA, March 10, 1862, to April 10, 1862. The commanding officers during the war were Skidmore Harris and

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. The regiment served in the brigade of Seth M. Barton and Marcellus A. Stovall.

Companies

A Company (Cherokee Van Guards) was formed in

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B Company was formed in

C Company (Pickens Volunteers) was formed in

Pickens County, Georgia Pickens County is a County (United States), county in the Northwest Georgia, Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 33,216. The county seat is Ja ...

D Company (Middle Rivers Volunteers) was formed in

Banks County, Georgia Banks County is a County (United States), county in the Northeast Georgia, Northeast region of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 18,035, down from 18,395 in 201 ...

E Company (Kellogg Rifles) was formed in

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F Company (Hall Light Guards) was formed in

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G Company (Rebel Guards) was formed in

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H Company (Jackson County Blues) was formed in

I Company (Zillicoffer Guards) was formed in

K Company (Brown’s Boys) was formed in

L Company was formed in

References

National Park Service: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
* ttp://www.geocities.com/athens/agora/9743/ The Home of Barton-Stovall’s Georgia Infantry Brigadebr>Archived
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Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Georgia (U.S. state) 1862 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)

History

Companies

See also

References