1s t Regiment, Georgia RegularsThis regiment completed its organization at Macon, Georgia, in April, 1861, and

soon moved to Virginia. The men were mostly from Atlanta and Brunswick, and Glynn

and Montgomery counties. It was brigaded under General Toombs and in April, 1862,

contained 367 effectives. Transferred to G. T. Anderson's Brigade, the unit fought with

the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg. It then

was ordered to Florida, assigned to G. P. Harrison's Brigade, Department of South

Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and fought at Olustee. During the summer of 1864, it

was stationed in the Charleston area and later saw action at Savannah and in North

Carolina. The regiment reported 3 killed and 19 wounded at Savage's Station, had 27

killed and 77 wounded at Second Manassas, and lost 3 killed and 25 wounded at

Olustee. Only 45 officers and men surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. The field

officers were Colonels William J. Magill, Richard A. Wayne, and Charles J. Williams;

Lieutenant Colonels E. W. Chastain, Miller Grieve, Jr., and William Martin; and Majors

E. R. Harden, A. A. Franklin Hill, William D. Smith, and John D. Walker.

Regimental Flag of the 1st Georgia Regulars

Battle flag of the 1st Georgia Regulars

Stationed at Fort Pulaski

The Regiment was then sent north and occupied the area

around Manassas following the battle, then moved toward

Richmond and participated in the Peninsula Campaign.

Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm on June 27-28.

Battle of Savage's Station (Battle of the Peach Orchard)

on June 29, 1862.

The regulars are one of the regiments in GT Anderson's brigade

near the top of the map.

Battle of Glendale (Battle of Frazier's Farm) on June 30,

1862.

The Regulars arrived just as the battle was ending and occupied

the field.

Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862.

The Regulars can be seen on the Confederate right in line under

GT Anderson.

After the defeat of the Federals on the Peninsula, the new

Confederate commander Robert E. Lee must move his army

north to confront another advancing Federal army under John

Pope.

Skirmish along the Rappahannock River on August 23,

1862.

Battle of Thoroughfare Gap on August 28, 1862.

Though it was a minor engagement, it was tactically important

to clear a path toward the Federals around Manassas. The

Regulars were one of the several Georgia regiments heavily

engaged.

Battle of Second Manassas on August 28-30, 1862.

The regulars lost 27 killed and 77 wounded and can be

seen as Anderson's brigade,DR Jones' division near the

bottom of the map.

Battle of Chantilly (Ox Hill) on September 1, 1862.

The Regulars were not engaged here but moved onto the

battlefield toward

the end.

Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.

The Regulars can be seen to the southeast of the town driving

the 28th Massachusetts back toward the creek.

Battle of Fredericksburg on December 11-15, 1862.

The Regulars are in Anderson's brigade John Bell Hood's

division. They can be seen at the very top of the map in a

position that spares them from combat.

Following the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Regulars are

sent south toward Macon, Georgia, then Jacksonville,

Florida, then to the Chattahoochee Arsenal. The arsenal

was located at the confluence of the Flint and

Chattahoochee Rivers where the Apalachicola begins.

The site is now inundated under Lake Seminole on the

Florida-Georgia-Alabama border. The Regulars suffered

in the tropical and disease ridden climate as well as

poor rations consisting mainly of rice. On May 27, 1863,

the gunboat CSS Chattahoochee exploded in the river

killing 16 crew members and the Regulars witnessed

the event.

Early view of the Chattahoochee Arsenal

Battle of Olustee on February 20, 1864.

In early 1864, the Federal commander of the coast areas based

in Hilton Head, South Carolina ordered an expedition to acquire

territory and capture the city of Tallahassee. All available

Confederate troops, including the Regulars, were rushed to

northeastern Florida to defend against the attempt. The western

moving Federals ran up against the Confederates near Olustee

Station on the Flordia, Atlantic, & Gulf Railroad.

The Regulars can be seen third from the left on the Confederate

line. They suffered 3 killed and 25 wounded in the battle that

prevented the Federal capture of Florida.

Following the battle the Regulars were moved from

Jacksonville over rail to Madison, Florida, then marched

to Quitman, Georgia, then over rail to Savannah. From

there they moved to Charleston, South Carolina to help

defend the city.

Battle of Waterloo Plantation (Bloody Bridge or Burden's

Causeway) on John's Island on July 6-9, 1864.

Click the above link for a description of the battle.

The Regulars moved to James Island and occupied

Batteries Haskell and Tatum from July 14 through

moving back to Savannah where they arrived on August

2, 1864.

Batteries Haskell and Tatum can be seen in the middle

foreground. The Regulars were harassed by Federal fire from

Morris Island during their stay.

The Regulars remained in Savannah and participated in

the Siege of Savannah conducted by General Sherman

at the conclusion of the March to the Sea. General

William Hardee commanded the Confederate defensive

effort.

I am not sure which brigade the Regulars were in. It was either

Lewis or Baker as “Footprints of a Regiment” mentions

considerable firing in Lewis' front and the Regulars being next to

“junior reserves” which would be the State Line on the

militia left.

On December 9, 1964 General Hardee called for the

evacuation of Savannah. By early January the Federals

were probing into South Carolina with their eventual

objective to move north to Virginia to link with General

Grant to finish off the Confederates under Lee.

Skirmish near Pocotaligo, South Carolina on January 14,

1865.

Battle of River's Bridge (Battle of Salkehatchie) on

February 3, 1865.

Skirmish near Cheraw, South Carolina.

Battle of Averasborough on March 16, 1865.

The Regulars can be seen on the right flank of the 'Confederate

2nd Line' before falling back to the main line.

Battle of Bentonville on March 18-20, 1865.

Once again the Regulars were spared from the hard fighting by

each day being on a different part of the line that was quieter

than others.

The Regulars are in Fiser's brigade, McLaw's division on the

extreme left of the Confederate line.

Here Fiser's brigade is on the left side of the Confederate loop.

Fiser's brigade is on the right side of the loop on this third day

and the Regulars do see some sharp skirmishing.

Five days after the Battle of Bentonville on March 26,

1865, the 1st Georgia Regulars are surrendered by

Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston with 45

officers and men accounted for.

Leaders of the 1 st Georgia Regulars

General Alfred H. Colquitt

General Robert Toombs

General George T. “Tige” Anderson

General David R. Jones

General John Bell Hood

General Joseph Finegan

General Lafayette McLaws

General William J. Hardee

General John C. Fiser

Colonel George P. Harrison

Men of the 1 st Georgia Regulars

James Warren Price – Co. I

Sgt. William H. Andrews – Co. M

Josiah Askew Woody – Co. B