John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch and Roster Of The Georgia 60th Infantry Regiment - Georgia Regimental History John C Rigdon

The Georgia 60th Infantry Regiment was a part of the Lawton-Gordon-Evans Georgia Brigade (so-named for its three principal commanders). It was one of the premier brigades of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, serving with distinction from the Seven Days battles around Richmond (May-June 1862) until its surrender at Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865). The brigade was initially comprised of six regiments (13th, 26th, 31st, 38th, 60th, and 61st Georgia), which were raised at the call of Governor Joe Brown for the defense of the Georgia coast following the bombardment of Fort Sumter. At Appomattox, approximately 750 officers and men of the Georgia brigade were surrendered to Federal authorities, all that was left of a brigade that mustered nearly 7,000 men three years before, and that had been reinforced during the course of the war by another 800 men from the 9th, 12th, and 18th Georgia Battalions. Only the combined Louisiana Brigades of Hays and Taylor (12 regiments) lost more men than did Lawton-Gordon-Evan's Georgia Brigade. Companies Of The GA 60th Infantry RegimentFirst Company A - Bartow CountySecond Company A - Anthony Grays - Meriwether CountyCompany B - Fannin Guards - Troop And Whitfield CountiesCompany C - Walker Independents - Whitfield CountyCompany D - Whitfield Volunteers - Whitfield CountyCompany E - Bartow Avengers - Whitfield CountyCompany F - Gilmer Volunteers - Gilmer & Whitfield CountiesCompany G - Chatham County - Dooly GuardsCompany H - Bartow CountyCompany I - Walker CountyCompany K - Bartow and Paulding Counties