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By John C. Rigdon

The Georgia twenty first Infantry Regiment assembled at Richmond, Virginia, in the course of June and July, 1861.
The Twenty-first served within the military of Northern Virginia, performing a gallant half within the many nice battles during which it used to be engaged. It was once one of many regiments commanded by means of the gallant common Doles, who fell on the moment conflict of chilly Harbor.
In may possibly, 1862, corporation E was once transferred to the cavalry. by means of certain order no. 106, Adjutant and Inspector General's place of work, dated Richmond, Virginia may perhaps eight, 1862, this corporation, "old corporation E," was once indifferent from this regiment and have become corporation A, 1st Regiment Georgia Partisan Rangers and in this case turned corporation G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry, which in March 1863, grew to become corporation G, sixth Regiment Georgia Cavalry.
During the battle the twenty first served below the command of Generals Trimble, Hoke, Doles, and prepare dinner. The twenty first participated in Jackson's Valley crusade and fought in lots of conflicts of the military of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Mine Run. Later it used to be engaged at Roanoke Island, Drewry's Bluff, and chilly Harbor, then moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley and was once lively round Appomattox. It had four killed and 23 wounded at pass Keys and 20 killed, eighty wounded, and eleven lacking at Gaines' Mill and Malvern Hill. The unit misplaced seventy-six percentage of the 242 engaged at moment Manassas and approximately ten percentage of the 287 at Gettysburg within which Colonel Thomas used to be brought up for gallantry.
Companies Of The GA twenty first Infantry Regiment
The GA twenty first Infantry Regiment recruited its individuals in Campbell, Floyd, Fulton, Polk, Gordon, Troup, Dale, Stewart, and Chattooga counties.
Company A - Campbell County, Georgia - Campbell County Guards Or Campbellton domestic Guards
Company B - Floyd County, Georgia - "Floyd Sharpshooters"
Company C - Fulton County, Georgia - Atlanta Volunteers
Company D - Polk County, Georgia - Cedartown Guards
Company E - Floyd County, Georgia - Sardis Volunteers
2nd corporation E - Forsyth & Dawson Counties, Georgia "Concord Rangers"
Company F - Ben Hill Infantry – Or Ben Hill Volunteers
Company G - Gordon County, Georgia - "Dabney Rifles"
Company H - Dade County, Georgia - "Silver Grays"
Or "Yancey Invincibles"
Company I - Stewart County, Georgia - Stewart Infantry
Company okay - Chattooga County, Georgia - "Bartow Avengers"

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