1st Regiment Georgia Infantry (Local Troops Augusta)


Historical Notes:
This regiment was made up of men who worked in the Confederate Powder Works, the Medical School, and machine shops in Augusta making guns and other parts for the Augusta Arsenal. The regiment was called out for the battle of Griswoldville and served as rear guards for the Battle of Aiken, stationed along the rail lines from Augusta to Aiken protecting the cotton mills and ceramics plant there.

Confederate City: Augusta, Georgia, 1860-1865 by Florence Fleming Corley, The Confederate Powder Works by Colonel George Rains, and My Uncle Charley's Gun Shop by John C. Rigdon describe life in Augusta during the war.
Battles:
Griswoldville
Aiken
Roster:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1857 men.