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The GA 7th Infantry Regiment was formed in May, 1861, at Atlanta, Georgia, and in June moved to Harper’s Ferry,Virginia. Assigned to Colonel F. S. Bartow’s Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, it was active in the fight at First Manassas. In April 1861, the regiment had 611 effectives and served under the command of General G. T. Anderson until the end of the war. It participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Day’s Battles to Cold Harbor, except when it was detached with Longstreet at Suffolk, in Georgia, and at Knoxville. The 7th was not involved in the Battle of Chickamauga. It was active in the long Petersburg siege south and north of the James River and later the Appomattox Campaign.
Wilson, William T. - Commissary, Colonel. White, William Wilkinson- Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel. Carmical, George H.- Major, Colonel, Major. Cooper, James Fairlie - Lieutenant Colonel Dunwoody, John - Major, Lieutenant Colonel. White, William Wilkinson- Captain, Co. I, Lieutenant Colonel. Carmical, George H. Major, Lieutenant Colonel. Alman, M. T - Major, Lieutenant Colonel. Dunwoody, John - Major, Lieutenant Col onel Anderson, Lemuel B. - 2d Lieut. Co. C. - Major. Hoyle, Eli W. - Adjutant, Major. Carmical, George H: Major.----See 2d Lieutenant Co. A. Witt, Horace H.-Major.----See 1st Lieutenant Co. B. Alman, M. T: Major.----See 4th Sergeant Co. G. Kiser, John F.-Major.----See 2d Lieutenant Co. D. Hoyle, Eli W: Adjutant.----See private Co. B. Shaw, J. Emmett Adjutant.----See private Co. I. Fry, John G: Chaplain May 31, 1861. Resigned December 4, 1862. Thomas, Albizi Gano---Chaplain July 15, 1862. Resigned Apr. 2, 1863. Stokes, David C.--Chaplain.----See private Co. A. Lovejoy, Edward B.-Sergeant Major.----See 4th Sergeant Co. K. Galliger, Charles T.-Sergeant Major.----See Musician Co. E. Heggie, Isaac N., Jr.---Sergeant Major.----See private Co. H. Lindley, Jonathan F.-Sergeant Major.----See private Co. D. Holliday, Robert K.- Quartermaster Benson, Eli-Quartermaster Sergeant.----See private Co. F. Holland, Lindsey--Quartermaster Sergeant.----See private Co. F. Weaver, Thomas H.-Quartermaster Sergeant.----See 3d Sergeant Co. I. Green, William C.---Quartermaster Sergeant. ----See private Co. D. Peddy, John Taylor-Ordnance Sergeant.----See 3d Sergeant Co. G. Alexander, James F.- Surgeon West, N. G: Surgeon Cotten, James F.(or Cotton)--Surgeon.----See private Co. D. North, R. W.-Assistant Surgeon May 31, 1861. Resigned Dec. 10, 1861. North, Abraham C. Assistant Surgeon.----See 1st Sergeant Co. A. Simmons, Joseph S. Hospital Steward.----See private Co. H. Wilson. William T.-Commissary Tucker, J. R.--Acting Commissary Sergeant.----See private Co. I. Metts, J. R: Ensign.----See private Co. G.
Yorktown New Bridge Seven Days Rappahannock Station Second Manassas Sharpsburg Fredericksburg Suffolk Gettysburg Funkstown Charleston Chickamauga - not engaged. Chattanooga Knoxville Wilderness Petersburg Appomattox.
Company A - Coweta County, Georgia ("Coweta Guards") Or ("Coweta 2D District Guards") Company B - Fulton County, Georgia Company C - Paulding County, Georgia ("Paulding Volunteers") Company D - Cobb County, Georgia Company E - Dekalb County, Georgia ("Dekalb Light Infantry") Company F - Carroll County, Georgia ("Iverson Invincibles" ) Company G - Heard County, Georgia ("Franklin Volunteers") Company H - Cobb County, Georgia ("Roswell Guards") Company I - Cobb County, Georgia ("Cobb Mountaineers") Company K - Fulton County, Georgia ("Davis Infantry")
A set of 7 letters by Ezekiel Andrew Davis was published in the 1956 Vol. XI Georgia Historical Quarterly, pg. 298-309.
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