Company A – Washington County – “The Irvin Volunteers”
Company B – Washington County – “Anderson Volunteers” or “Sandersville Volunteers”
Company C – Spalding County – “Crawford Rangers” or “Jennings Light Guards”
Company D – Cherokee County – “McAfee and Donaldson Guards”
Company E – Meriwether County – “Confederate Invincibles”
Company F – Cherokee County – “Cherokee Georgia Mountaineers”
Company G – Gordon & Taylor Counties -“The Freeman Guerillas” or “The Freeman Guards”
Company H – Washington County – “Ohopee Guards”
Company I – Jefferson County – “Jeff Greys” or “Jefferson Greys”
Company K – Emanuel County – “Emanuel Rangers”

Siege of Yorktown

The regiment mustered 518 effectives. Captain John Hill of Company G was wounded and furloughed home. He deserted and took the Oath of Allegiance to the Unite States.

Battle of Williamsburg

Battle of Seven Pines

The regiment brought 371 men to the field and lost one third as casualties. Companies H and I were detached and did not participate in the battle. Major Greybill was captured but exchanged. Sergeants W.E. Finch and J.S. Hitt of Company C were killed. Lieutenant John Dixon of Company E was wounded. Lieutenant McClure of Company F was killed.

Battle of Mechanicsville

Captain John R. Tucker was wounded and disabled.

Battle of Gaines’s Mill

The regiment lost 9 men killed and 33 wounded. Captain John Wilcox was wounded.

Battle of Malvern Hill

The regiment lost 3 men killed, 37 wounded, and 1 man missing. Colonel Warthen was mortally wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Cain was wounded in the leg and disabled. Major Greybill took over command of the regiment. Lieutenant Henry B. Tutt was mortally wounded. Lieutenant Enoch Grambling of Company D resigned.

Battle of South Mountain (Boonsboro)

The regiment defended the summit of Crampton’s Gap on the north side of the turnpike, holding the stone wall until dusk. It was withdrawn after dark and began a march to Sharpsburg. Lieutenant H.K. Hodges of Company A was killed. Lieutenant William Jordan of Company D was wounded. Lieutenant Pleasant F. Crump of Company K was killed.

Batte of Sharpsburg (Antietam)

Rge regiment lost 11 men killed and 62 wounded. Major Greybill was in command until he was wounded. Captain Nehemiah J. Garrison, Jr. of Company D took over as senior officer but was also wounded (in the thigh). First Lieutenant James Banning of Company E took over as senior surviving officer. Of the brigade’s ten field officers 4 were killed, 5 were wounded, and the tenth was stunned by a shell.

From the tablet for Colquitt’s Brigade on the Antietam battlefield:

Colquitt’s Brigade formed line soon after sunrise, southwest of Mumma’s house, in support of Trimble and Ripley. It followed Ripley across the Smoketown Road and formed on his right.

After a severe engagement, involving heavy loss, it retired to the west end of the Bloody Lane and assisted in checking the advance of French’s Division of the Second Corps. Later in the day, portions of the Brigade acted with Evans’ Brigade in checking the Federal advance on the Boonsboro Pike.

Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment was in a reserve position and lost eight men wounded.

Battle of Chancellorsville

The regiment suffered 2 men killed and 31 wounded.

Charleston Harbor

Company F was assigned to 4th Sub-Division, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

The rest of the regiment was assigned to 1st Sub-Division, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

It garrisoned Forts Wagner and Gregg on Morris Island, along with Fort Johnson and Fort Sumter.

Battle of Olustee

Commanded by Captain William P. Crawford until he was badly wounded in the leg, then commanded by Captain James W. Banning. The regiment suffered 10 men killed and 85 wounded. It captured two Napoleons. Captain James D. Franklin of Company C was also severely wounded in the left eye.

Battle of Drewry’s Bluff

Battle of Cold Harbor

Siege of Petersburg

The Crater

Captain James D. Franklin of Company B was wounded. Lieutenant Eugene B. Rawlings of Company B was killed.

Fort Harrison

Captain James D. Franklin of Company B was wounded (for the third time), shot through both hips.

2nd Battle of Fort Fisher

Carolinas Campaign

Battle of Bentonville

Durham Station

The 28th Georgia Infantry Regiment was surrendered with Johnston’s army.