4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry - Confederate

United States  U.S. Military   Georgia    Georgia Military   Georgia in the Civil War 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)

Brief History
"Organized in April, 1861, at Augusta, Georgia, recruited its companies in the counties of Talbot, Troup, Macon, Gordon, Twiggs, Dougherty, Jasper, Baldwin, and Sumter. April 9, 1865, it surrendered.

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 2135 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.


 * Officers, Non-Commissioned Offices, and Staff - see Roster on page 1
 * Company A - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page
 * Company B - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page
 * Company C - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page
 * Company D - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page
 * Company E - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page
 * Company F - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page
 * Company G - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page
 * Company H - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page
 * Company I - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page
 * Company K - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page
 * 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.