John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch & Roster Of The Georgia 10th Infantry Regiment John C Rigdon

The Georgia 10th Infantry regiment was formed in June, 1861 in Richmond, Virginia. It was assigned to Magruder's Peninisula Division. It served with the Army of Northern Virginia for the entire war, except during Longstreet's 1863 expedition to Georgia and Tennessee. The regiment was assigned to the Semmes-Bryan-Simms brigade. There are a number of firsthand accounts associated with this regiment which are included in this book. Most were first published in the early 1900s in the Atlanta Journal. Companies Of The GA 10th Infantry Regiment Company A - Confederate Sentinels (Muscogee County) Company B - Letcher Guards (Richmond County) Company C - Chattahoochee Beauregards (Chattahoochee County) Company D - Independent Blues (Richmond County) Company E - Clayton Sharpshooters (Clayton County) Company F - Thomson Guards (Columbia County Company G - (Pulaski County) Company H - Wilcox County Rifles (Wilcox County) Company I - Fayette Grey Guards (Campbell and Fayette Counties) Company K - Davis Musketeers (Richmond County)