Category: 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, United States Civil War

Categories: Georgia, United States Civil War | Confederate Army Regiments, United States Civil War | Battle of Chickasaw Bayou

40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry organized during the fall of 1861 and raised its companies in Bartow, Calhoun, Gordon, Whitfield, Paulding, and Haralson counties. It moved to Tennessee, then Mississippi, and was placed in Barton's Brigade, Department of Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The 40th participated in the conflicts at Chickasaw Bayou and Champion's Hill and was part of the garrison surrendered at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. After being exchanged it was attached to General Stovall's Brigade, Army of Tennessee, served on many battlefields from Chattanooga to Nashville, and ended the war in North Carolina. The regiment reported 36 casualties at Chattanooga, totalled 223 men and 105 arms in December, 1863, and had 74 effectives in November, 1864. It surrendered on April 26, 1865.

Officers: Colonel Abda Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel Robert M Young, and Major Raleigh S Camp.

Co. G (Haralson Defenders)

See: National Park Service Soldiers and Sailors Database.

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A

Hiram Ayes 28 Feb 1842 Georgia, United States - 05 May 1862

B

William Barentine 23 Dec 1840 - 26 Feb 1865

John Blackstock 15 Mar 1844 Haralson County, Georgia, United States - 03 Sep 1917

Henry Burns 09 Apr 1835 - 01 Nov 1904

C

John Campbell abt 16 Aug 1839 - 11 Dec 1864

William Carroll abt 04 Mar 1840 Georgia, United States - 09 Oct 1864

D

Benjamin Davis 25 Feb 1818 Henry County, Virginia - 19 May 1862

Patrick Dempsey abt Oct 1822 South Carolina, United States - 17 Jul 1901

William Doig abt 1825 Tyger, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States - 30 Oct 1864

William Dong 01 Feb 1843 - 29 Oct 1864

E

Lindsey Elsberry abt 1837 Paulding, Georgia, United States - 13 Sep 1862

G

Joshua Garrett abt 1840 - 10 Dec 1864

H

William Hall Georgia, United States - 04 Aug 1863

H cont.

John Hardy abt 1824 Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States - 23 Dec 1864

I

William Ingram 12 Oct 1836 Carroll, Georgia, United States - 30 Mar 1916

J

Abda Johnson 08 Oct 1826 Elbert, GA - 10 Jul 1881

George Johnson - 02 Feb 1865

K

Hilllman Keys 1841 Bartow, Georgia, United States - 03 Sep 1864

Adam Kiker abt 1842 Georgia, USA - 15 Feb 1865

John King 03 Jan 1840 Brunswick, Virginia, United States - 23 Feb 1892

L

George Lay abt 1828 Science Hill, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States - aft 1880

William Lester 1837 Newton, Georgia, United States - 19 Feb 1865

M

John Middlebrooks 1833 Newton County, Georgia, United States - 02 Jan 1864

W. Morrison Georgia - 1863

James Murphy 1821 North Carolina, United States - 26 May 1864

M cont.

Joseph Murphy Nov 1831 McDowell, North Carolina, United States - 12 Jul 1907

P

Robert Peppers 1849 Georgia, United States - 10 Apr 1924

Enoch Pinkard 12 Sep 1832 North Carolina, United States - 12 Dec 1864

Q

H. Quinn Georgia, United States - 03 Aug 1863

S

Daniel Shiels 1815 Poyntzpass, County Armagh, Ireland - 1876

T

Evan Tate 23 Dec 1832 Sonoraville, Gordon County, Georgia, USA - 09 Oct 1885

Gilbert Thompson 15 Apr 1847 Georgia, United States - 20 Apr 1917

Matthew Thompson 20 Apr 1811 Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States - 09 Mar 1888

William Tidwell 15 Jan 1844 Talbot County, Georgia, United States - 25 Mar 1905

W

Jeptha Wilson 20 Jun 1845 Georgia, USA - 09 Dec 1919

William Winburn abt 1835 Georgia, United States - 06 Mar 1895

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