John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch and Roster Of The Georgia 53rd Infantry Regiment John C Rigdon

The Georgia 53rd Infantry Regiment completed its organization during the spring of 1862. It was soon ordered to Virginia and assigned to General Semmes', Bryan's, and Simms' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The unit fought with the army from Seven Days' Battles to Gettysburg, then accompanied Longstreet to Georgia. However, it did not arrive in time to share in the conflict at Chickamauga. After serving at Knoxville, the 53rd was involved in the Battles of The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley, and the Appomattox Campaign. A first hand account has been published for this regiment; The Dorman-Marshbourne Letters" by John W. Lynch. Companies Of The Georgia 53rd Infantry Regiment Companies of the 53rd Georgia were formed from Fayette, Baker, Mitchell, Quitman, and Jasper counties. -Company A - Doyal Volunteers (Spalding County) -Company B - South River Farmers (Newton County) -Company C - Fayette Planters (Fayette County) -Company D - (Coweta and Heard Counties) -Company E - Newton Anderson Guards (Newton County) -Company F - Dixie Guards (Henry County) -Company G - Georgia Rebels (Coweta County) -Company H - Dixie Volunteers (Pike County) -Company I - Jeff Davis Rifleman (Butts County) -Company K - Quitman Guards (Monroe County)