5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)

United States  U.S. Military   Georgia    Georgia Military   Georgia in the Civil War 5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)

Brief History
Organized in May, 1861, it surrendered,April

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,162 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.


 * Officers, Non-Commissioned Offices, and Staff - see Roster on page 641
 * Company A - (Clinch Rifles) Richmond County - see Roster on page  643
 * Company B - (Griffin Light Guards) Spalding County - see Roster on page 653
 * Company C - (Irish Volunteers) Richmond County - see Roster on page 663
 * Company D - (McDuffie Riflemen) Warren County - see Roster on page 671
 * Company E - (Dawson Volunteers) Terrell County - see Roster on page 681
 * Company F - (Cuthbert Rifles) Randolph County - see Roster on page 689
 * Company G - Schley County - see Roster on page 696
 * Company H - (Hardee Rifles) Decatur County - see Roster on page 704
 * Company I - (Georgia Grays) Muscogee County - see Roster on page 714
 * Company K - (Upson Guards) Upson County - see Roster on page 723
 * Other Soldiers - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page

Georgia, and Lillian Henderson. 1959. Roster of the Confederate soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865. Hapeville, Ga: Longina &amp; Porter. WorldCat   HATHI TRUST Digital Library

Other Sources
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.