John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 20th Infantry Regiment John C Rigdon

The 20th Georgia Infantry was formed at Columbus in May 1861. Following organization, the 20th traveled to Virginia by rail, and camped at Camp Walker near Manassas. They served in the Army of Northern Virginia throughout most of its campaigns. They were attached to Early's Brigade in September of 1861 and transferred to the brigades of Generals Toombs and Benning in April 1862. The 20th fought with the army from the Seven Days Battles to Cold Harbor. They went with General Longstreet to fight at Suffolk, Chickamauga, and operations in east Tennessee including Chattanooga and Knoxville, then returned to Virginia in time for the spring campaign of 1864, enduring the hardships of the Petersburg trenches south and north of the James River. Following the war some members of this regiment were associated with Doc Holliday, immortalized with Wyatt Earp at the shootout as the OK corral. Companies Of The GA 20th Infantry Regiment Company A: Sparks Guards, men from Bibb County Company B: Mounted Guards, men from Muscogee County. Company C: Jefferson Guards, men from Jefferson County. Company D: men from Polk County. Company E: Whitesville Guards, men from Harris County Company F: Confederate Continentals/Confederate Sentinels, Fulton County. Company G: Muscogee County. Company H: Telfair Volunteers, men from Telfair County. Company I: Southern Guards, men from Muscogee County. Company K: Montgomery Guards, men from Richmond County.