Georgia photos on this page courtesy of the georgia capitol museum, office of secretary of state unlike her sister confederate states of south carolina, mississippi, louisiana, virginia, and north carolina, each of which officially adopted a state flag by legislative action, georgia appears to have created its 1861 state flag through the administrative directive of read more. The regiment was returned to woffords brigade under the command of colonel thomas. Its companies were recruited in the couties of charlton, berrien, glynn, twiggs, clinch, ware, coffee, and wayne. At reenactments, the gdra infantry combines forces with other reenacting organizations to form battalion level field strength by providing quality troops and leadership. Regardless to who won, i wanted to know the personal. Feb 16, 2019 by early 1862 the berrien minute men, having gotten regulated into the 29th georgia infantry regiment, were sent to the savannah, ga area to camp wilson, and camp tattnall.
Captain john hampton skelton of company c was elected major. Seaborn vining abercrombie was a civil war veteran. If interested in any other special operations airborne ranger special forces seal recon lrrp lrp lrs cct afsoc arsoc sts pj, infantry, air assault, pathfinder, airborne, cavalry, infantry, aviation, and support units items. In the interval between 1796 and 1802 there were many changes in the regimental organizations, the personnel varying from 30 commissioned officers and 502 enlisted men, in 1796, to 49 officers and 1036 enlisted. W elcome to the home of the 26th regiment north carolina troops past and present. Inducted into federal service 16 january 1941 at springfield, massachusetts. Constituted 2 february 1901 in the regular army as the 26th infantry organized 22 february 1901 with headquarters at fort mcpherson, georgia. Company i brooks county piscola volunteersthis company was successively designated new company i, l3th regiment georgia volunteer infantry and company i, which became company c, may 10, 1862, 26th regiment georgia volunteer infantry. The georgia 29th infantry regiment, organized at big shanty, georgia, during the summer of 1861, contained men from thomas, berrien, tift, stephens, and dougherty counties.
Wwii 328th infantry, 26th division named purple heart. Porter during his service in the us army in germany from 1945 to 1946. Welcome to the home page of the 28th georgia 123rd new york volunteer infantry. The regiment was reorganized as the 26th georgia infantry. Heres one more photo of him in vietnam as sergeant major of the 1st bn 26th inf in 1966, hes on the left with his hands on his hips. Ordered to virginia the regiment totalled 428 men in april, 1862, and was assigned to general featherstons and colquitts brigade. It served the month of march 1862, in savannah, georgia, as an artillery company. On 18 april 1869 headquarters, staff, band and the remaining companies of the 16th infantry regiment were consolidated with the 2d regiment of infantry and the consolidated unit designated as the 2nd infantry regiment.
Infantry army northern virginia, mcintosh county, georgia mcintosh county. The 26th infantry regiment is an infantry regiment of the united states army. Also called th regiment completed its organization in october, 1861, at brunswick, georgia. List of georgia confederate civil war regiments military.
Other units known as 25th infantry regiment there was a 25th infantry regiment, raised in 1812, that served on the lake champlain front and the niagara frontier in the war of 1812. Its companies were recruited in the couties of charlton, berrien. Confederate georgia troops 26th regiment, georgia infantry overview. The 328th infantry saw action with the 80th infantry division from 5 to 15 october. The twentyfifth united states infantry regiment was one of the racially segregated units of the united states army known as buffalo soldiers. For a time companies a and g served as heavy artillerists in the savannah area and the rest of the command was at charleston. A major formation of the massachusetts army national guard, it was based in boston, massachusetts for most of its history.
Oct 28, 2015 historical sketch and roster of the georgia 27th infantry regiment georgia regimental history series volume 60 rigdon, john c. Alfred colquitt was elected the first colonel of the unit, which included men from baker, butts, crawford, dade, houston mitchell, oglethorpe, taylor and twiggs counties. Assigned to the department of south carolina, georgia, and florida, the unit served on the coast until the summer of 1863 when it was ordered to mississippi. Its companies were recruited in the counties of charlton, berrien, glynn, twiggs, clinch, ware, coffee, and wayne.
This is one of the modern pocket patches for the us armys infantry unit as listed above and shown in the picture below. Inactivated 29 december 1945 at camp myles standish, massachusetts. Simons island and savannah, the unit moved to virginia. The following history is from pages 199203 of the book the georgia volunteer infantry 18611865 by ray roddy, published by morris publishing, 3212 e. This company was organized at waresboro, georgia on october 1, 1861. The twentysixth regiment georgia volunteers when organized had the. After the battle of seven pines a brigade was formed, consisting of the sixth, twentythird, twentyseventh and twentyeighth.
Lineage and honors information as of 28 march 2008. The regiment was consolidated in the field with the 30th infantry regiment from december 1863 to january 1864 totaling 341 men for the two regiments and from 1864 to april 1865 and then consolidated with the 1st confederate infantry regiment, 1st georgia sharpshooters battalion and the 25th, 30th, and 66th georgia infantry regiments and. The twentysixth georgia regiment was organized in brunswick, ga. Historical sketch and roster of the georgia 25th infantry. Its nickname is blue spaders, taken from the spadelike device on the regiment s distinctive unit insignia. Moved from georgia to virginia with 1,100 officers and men. Colonel atkinson returned from his sharpsburg wound to take command, and was given temporary command of the brigade.
The big red one patch is a genuine vietnam war full color cut edge nonmerrowed edge patch. Worldcat fhl collection hathi trust digital library. His patch seems to indicate that he was in the 23 infantry regiment, not the 9th, but maybe they moved him around. In 1815, during a postwar reduction in force, it was consolidated with four other regiments to form the 6th infantry regiment beginning in january 1864, the 25th united states colored infantry. This is a list of civil war regiments from georgia, many of which were mustered in april 1861.
List of georgia confederate civil war units wikipedia. The mohawk arrowhead was the regimental insignia during world war i. The pins were worn in pairs, with the third a spare, on the lapels of dress uniform jackets in order to distinguish different regiments. One of the tabs is on green wool felt, the other tab is on the 1960s khaki summer uniform. Other sources edit edit source beginning united states civil war research gives steps for finding information about a civil war soldier. The regiment primarily came from the 502nd parachute infantry regiment and the 26th infantry division. The 326th infantry regiment was an infantry regiment of the united states army that saw active service during world war i, as part of the 82nd division and fought in the meuseargonne offensive and was inactivated in 1919. Ron bledsoe uncles, charles struckens, was with k co. The first was a provisional unit that was constituted on 29 january 18 and served during the war of 1812.
In 1662 the unit was formed into the hampshire regiment. Joe, has anyone submitter william david franks, he served in the 26th al inf, co h. The first confederate unit mustered from the state of georgia, the sixth regiment was organized at atlanta in may 1861. This company was successively designated company a and new company k, th regiment georgia infantry, and company a, 26th regiment georgia volunteer infantry. Transferred to company b, 29th regt georgia infantry appointed 4th corporal march 25, 1862. The regiment missed the battle, arriving the day after the fighting was over. The georgia 25th infantry regiment was organized at savannah, georgia, in september, 1861. The 26th infantry regiment also called th regiment completed its organization in october, 1861, at brunswick, georgia. For the history of an earlier 1st infantry regiment, see 3rd us infantry.
The 1st was nicknamed the black creek volunteers, and became co d 2nd. Company h 11th battalion, georgia infantry liberty rangers company a 26th regiment georgia infantry glynn guards company b 26th regiment georgia infantry camden rifles. The 40th participated in the conflicts at chickasaw bayou. Redesignated 30 september 1921 as the 104th infantry regiment, an element the 26th division later redesignated as the 26th infantry division.
This regiment came to virginia with 1,100 officers and men, lost 37 killed and 87 wounded at second manassas, and reported 6 killed, 49 wounded, and 6 missing at sharpsburg. Infantry division patches us army patches army unit patches and army regiment patches flying tigers surplus page 9. A collection of genealogical profiles related to 27th georgia infantry csa, us civil war 27th georgia infantry csa, us civil war geni project. Lawtons brigade in the second corps stonewall jackson of the army of northern virginia. An army of tennessee pattern, it was probably delivered to company a of the 31st tennessee infantry when the regiment wintered in dalton, georgia from 1863 to 1864 since this pattern is known to have been issued at the dalton depot. This company was successively designated lst company b of the 2nd regiment georgia volunteer infantry, old company m, and new company l, l3th regiment georgia volunteer infantry and company l, which became company e on may 10, 1862 of the 26th regiment georgia volunteer infantry. Set of us army 26th infantry regiment lapel pins acquired. The 26th infantry division was an infantry division of the united states army. Muster roll of the georgia seige artillery, apr 1863may 1865 hosted at usgenweb archives muster roll of the georgia seige artillery, may 1865 hosted at usgenweb archives roster of the troup artillery hosted at troup artillery 11th georgia artillery battalion hosted at sumter artillery company a company c 12th georgia battalion company a coweta georgia civil war regiments read. Today, the divisions heritage is carried on by the 26th maneuver enhancement brigade. The unit was detached from its brigade to support the artillery at gettysburg and lost few casualties.
Roster of the confederate soldiers of georgia, 18611865. Alfred colquitt was elected the first colonel of the unit, which included men from baker, butts, crawford, dade, houston mitchell, oglethorpe, taylor and twiggs counties the regiment. Unfollow 26th infantry division to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The 1st infantry regiment is a regiment of the united states army that draws its lineage from a line of post american revolutionary war units and is credited with thirtynine campaign streamers. Contentsshow infantry 1st infantry 1st consolidated infantry 2nd infantry 3rd infantry 4th infantry 5th infantry 6th infantry 7th infantry 8th infantry 9th infantry 10th infantry 11th infantry 12th infantry th infantry 14th infantry 15th infantry 16th infantry 17th infantry 18th infantry 19th. Captured at bakers creek, mississippi may 16, 1863. Daniel, aaron enlisted as a private in company e, 26th regiment georgia infantry august 28, 1861. The 28th georgia, company g at the resaca battlefield. Crawford, 16th infantry, took command of the consolidated 2d infantry because of his seniority. Transferred to 2nd company k, 1st confederate regiment infantry november 8, 1862. The 26th participated in the campaigns of the army of northern virginia from the seven days battles to cold harbor, fought with early in the shenandoah valley, and ended the war at appomattox. Discharged by civil authority at savannah, georgia august 19, 1862. The 104th infantry regiment traces its history to 14 november 1639, when it was first mustered as the springfield train band in springfield, massachusetts.
This company was successively designated new company h, th regiment georgia volunteer infantry and company h, which became company k on may 8 or 10, 1862 of the 26th regiment georgia volunteer infantry. Historical sketch and roster of the georgia 27th infantry. The unit was detached from its brigade to support the artillery at. Enlisted as a private in company g, 26th regiment tennessee infantry august 28, 1861.
Since the establishment of the united states army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th infantry regiment. The second was a reorganization and redesignation of 2nd battalion, 19th infantry regiment on 1 october 1866 for the american indian wars. The red background instead of the todays black background meant he was in the first battalion and the circle instead of the todays shield meant he was in the twentythird infantry. Worthen originally commanded the regiment, which contained men from cherokee, emanuel, jefferson, merriwether, richmond and washington counties. The men were raised in the counties of bryan, screven, liberty, telfair, henry, and calhoun. The georgia 26th infantry regiment also called the th regiment completed its organization in october, 1861, at brunswick, georgia. Our website is always under construction, so check back often, as we will. Connecticuts 102nd infantry regiment in wwi, wednesday september 26th from 7. Company b 22nd regiment georgia infantry glascock independent guards company g 7th cavalry state guards glascock rangers glynn county. It moved to tennessee, then mississippi, and was placed in bartons brigade, department of mississippi, and east louisiana. A major formation of the massachusetts army national guard, it was based in boston.
Cts 102nd infantry regiment in wwi middletown, ct patch. When the th battalion was reorganized as the 26th regiment georgia volunteer infantry this company was to have been co. These reorganizations caused various companies to be renamed. The 26th infantry division patch and the 502 parachute infantry regiment patch. Pocket patches of the 1st infantry division in vietnam.
The regiment was reactivated during the interwar period and during world war ii was converted into a glider infantry formation, becoming the 326th glider infantry regiment. The 26th north carolina was the largest regiment in the army of northern virginia and one of north carolinas most famous units. The gdra infantry is an active part of the georgia division and participates throughout the southeast at reenactments, living histories, parades, and memorial services. The twentyseventh regiment of georgia volunteer infantry was organized at camp stephens, near griffin, georgia. On the basis of incomplete records found concerning the units organization, it appears that it was the subject of a number of reorganizations. We are a group of american civil war reenactors who portray both company g of the 28th georgia volunteer infantry, c.
From company muster rolls, it appears that john jefferson beagles spent the first three months of service with company c, of the 26th regiment georgia volunteer infantry, private g. Georgia civil war confederate infantry units genealogy. After serving in the department of north carolina, the unit moved to virginia where it was brigaded under generals h. Ri 8 historical sketch and roster of the georgia 17th infantry regiment by john c. Set of 3 pins with the insignia of the 26th infantry regiment, us army, acquired by 19 year old david c. The 27th infantry regiment, nicknamed the wolfhounds, is a regiment of the united states army established in 1901, that served in the philippineamerican war, in the siberian intervention after world war i, and as part of the 25th infantry division tropic lightning during world war ii, the korean war, and later the vietnam war. Georgia infantry regiments by county kevinwancestry. Bibliographical data on the 24th georgia infantry regiment references that appear in military bibliography of the civil war, vol. Historical sketch and roster of the georgia 26th infantry. Originally known as the twentieth regiment, what became the twentyeighth georgia infantry was mustered into service at camp stephens, near griffin in september 1861. The 26th nc served with distinction throughout the war from the coastal plains of north carolina, to the defense of richmond, to the invasion into pennsylvania, throughout the siege of petersburg, and finally at. The twentyseventh regiment of georgia volunteer infantry was organized at camp stephens, near griffin, georgia, and was mustered into the service of the confederate states on the 9th and 10th days of september, 1861.
Hwy 30, kearney, ne 68847, 18006507888 campaigns and engagements of the twenty eighth regiment operations in maryland, northern virginia, and west virginia. G, 26th regiment tennessee volunteer infantry and was transferred to the 1st regiment confederate infantry by s. The 25th served from 1866 to 1957, seeing action in the american indian wars, spanishamerican war, philippineamerican war and world war ii. Campaigns and engagements of the twenty eighth regiment operations in maryland, northern virginia, and west virginia. The fourth regiment of infantry the army of the us. From there, the first company of berrien minute men, company c later company g would go on to stations at fort jackson, then lawton battery on smiths island in.
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