9th Georgia Infantry Regiment

Confederate Regiments & Batteries * Georgia

1861
June 11 The 9th Georgia Infantry Regiment was organized for the duration of the war under the command of Colonel Edwin Ross Goulding, Lieutenant Colonel Richard A. Turnipseed and Major John C. L. Mounger. It was ordered to Atlanta.Company A – Wilkes County – “Irvin Guards” – Captain Gideon G. Norman
Company B – Chattooga County – “Chattooga Volunteers” – Captain William M. Jones
Company C – Walton County – “Hillyer Rifles” – Captain George Hillyer
Company D – Clay County – “Fort Gaines Guards” – Captain John G. Webb
Company E – Talbot County – “Talbot Guards” – Captain P.A.S. Morris
Company F – Baldwin County –  “Baldwin County Volunteers” – Captin Benjamin Beck
Company G – Walker County –  “Lafayette Volunteers” – Captain Granberry G. Gordon
Company H – Brooks County –  “Brooks County Rifles” – Captain Robert A. Hardee
Company I – Bulloch County –  “Toombs Guards” – Captain L. Carlton Belt
Company K – Sumter County –  “Americus Volunteer Rifles” – Captain James M.D. King
June 15-19 Companies proceeded individually by train to Richmond, using several routes.
June 25 Mustered into Confederate service at Capitol Square in Richmond, Virginia for the duration of the war.
June 26 Moved to Manassas Junction via the Virginia Central and Orange & Alexandria Railroads, departing in the afternoon and arriving around 11 pm.
June 27 Left Manassas Junction early in the morning on the Manassas Gap Railroad and arrived in Strasburg in the late afternoon.
June 28 Marched from Strasburg to Winchester on the Valley Turnpike.
June 30 Moved to Hollingsworth Grove, just southeast of Winchester. Assigned to the Second Brigade of the Army of the Shenandoah under the command of Colonel Francis Bartow.
July 2 Marched to Darkesville
July 3 Returned to Winchester
July 18-19 Marched to Berry’s Ferry on the Shenandoah, arriving by late evening. Proceeded via Ashby’s Gap to Paris, arriving late at night, then continued to Piedmont Station, arriving in the early morning.
July 22 Left Piedmont Station early in the morning by the Manassas Gap Railroad and arrived at Manassas Junction too late to participate in the battle. Stationed at Camp Victory near the Lewis farm, southwest of Lewis’ Ford on Bull Run.
 July 31 Station at Camp Bartow on Smith’s Farm northeast of Manassas Junction. Assigned to Bartow’s-S. Jones’s Brigade, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac.
August 10 Captain Gordon of Company G was appointed regimental surgeon and was replaced by Captain Edward F. Hoge.
September 11 Moved to Fairfax Court House.
September 24 Moved to Munson’s Hill, a mile from Bailey’s Crossroads in Fairfax County.
September 27 Moved to Falls Church.
October 16 Moved to Centreville.
December 4 Captain Gideon G. Norman of Company A resigned due to disability. Lieutenant John T. Wingfield was elected captain as his replacement.
December 12 Company A was detached and designated the Irvin Artillery, known as Lane’s Battery, under the command of Captain James Lane. Lane’s Battery would become Company C of the Sumter Artillery.
1862
January 1 Captain P.A.S. Morris of Company E resigned.
January-April Assigned to S. Jones’s-D.R. Jones’s Brigade, G.W. Smith’s Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia.
April 4 Colonel Edwin R. Goulding died of disease.
April 15-18 The regiment had 411 effectives. Lieutenant Colonel Turnipseed was elected colonel. Major John C. Mounger was elected lieutenant colonel, and Captin William M. Jones of Company B was elected major. Lieutenant William E. Cleghorn was elected captain of Company B.
April-July Assigned to D.R. Jones’s-Semmes’s-G.T. Anderson’s Brigade, Toombs’s-D.R. Jones’s Division, Magruder’s Command, Army of Northern Virginia.
April
Siege of Yorktown

Captain L. Carlton Belt of Company I was mortally wounded.
May 5
Battle of Williamsburg
May 23-24 Skirmishes at Ellison’s Mill, New Bridge and Mechanicsburg
June 16 Lieutenant Mathew H. Talbot was elected captain of Company I.
June 25-July 1
Seven Days Battles

The regiment lost 8 men killed and 41 wounded.
June 27-28 Garnett’s and Goldinfg’s Farms
July 1
Battle of Malvern Hill
July-October Assigned to G.T. Anderson’s Brigade, D.R. Jones’s Division, Longstreet’s Command, Army of Northern Virginia.
July 26 Colonel Turnipseed resigned.
August 1 Captain Benjamin Beck of Company F was elected colonel. First Sergeant Isaac S. Sherman was elected captain of Company F.
August 23 Rappahannock Station
August 28 Thoroughfare Gap
August 28-30
Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)

The regiment lost 12 men killed and 116 wounded. Colonel Benjamin Beck was wounded. Lieutenat Josa D. Ragan of Company C was killed. Lieutanan Nathaniel M. Dudley of Company K was mortally wounded. Captain James M.D. King of Company K and Lieutenant William T. Conn of Compnay F were wounded.
September 14
Battle of Crampton’s Gap (South Mountain)

The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John C.L. Mounger.
September 17
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)

The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John C.L. Mounger. Lieutenant John W. Arnold of Company C was wounded.
October D. R. Jones’ Division was broken up due to Jones’ soon-to-be fatal heart disease. The regiment was assigned to George T. Anderson’s Brigade, Hood’s Division, Longstreet’s Command.
December 13
Battle of Fredericksburg

The regiment was commanded by Captain George Hillyer of Company C.
1863
February-April Assigned to G.T. Anderson’s Brigade, Hood’s Division, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
March Captain Robert A. Hardee of Company H resigned due to wounds. Lieutenant Samuel D. Cockrell was elected captain of Company H.
April-May
Suffolk Campaign

Assigned to G.T. Anderson’s Brigade, Hood’s Division, Department of Southern Virginia.
May-September Assigned to G.T. Anderson’s Brigade, Hood’s Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
July 1-3
Battle of Gettysburg

The 9th Georgia Infantry was commanded at Gettysburg by Lieutenant Colonel Mounger, who was killed on July 2nd. Major William M. Jones briefly took command of the regiment until he was wounded, leaving Captain George Hillyer of Company C in command.

The regiment brought 340 men to the field and lost more than half. Captain James M.D. King of Company K was mortally wounded and captured. Captain Edward F. Hoge of Company G, Adjutant John Jones, Lieutenants Augustus C. Perry and L. B. Millican of Company B and Lieutenants John C. Hill of Company D and William A. Cobb of Company K were wounded. Lieutenant M.T. McCrary of Company E was captured.

From the monument to Anderson’s Brigade at Gettysburg:

Anderson’s Brigade
7th 8th 9th 11th 59th Georgia Infantry

July 2. Reached the field about 4 P. M. and formed line. The 7th Regiment was sent southward to watch the Union Cavalry. The others charged into the woods south of Wheatfield and dislodged the Union line from the stone fence. Being outflanked on left retired to crest of Rose Hill. Reinforced by parts of other Brigades they again advanced. The brigades advanced a third time and after a struggle occupied the woodland to its border in Plum Run Valley.

July 3. The Brigade was sent down Emmitsburg Road and assisted in repulsing and holding in check Union cavalry which sought to flank the division

July 4. Assisted in constructing works to protect the flank.

July 5. About 5 a.m. began the march to Hagerstown, Md.

Present about 1800. Losses 671
July 10
Battle of Funkstown
July 17 Captain Mathew H. Talbot of Company I resigned to become Aide-de-Camp to Georgia’s Governor Brown.
August 17 Captain Edward F Hoge of Company G was elected lieutenant colonel. Lieutenant Edward A. Sharpe was elected Captain of Company F.
September-November Assigned to G.T. Anderson’s Brigade, Hood’s Division, Longstreet’s Corps, Army of Tennessee.
September 19-20 The 9th Georgia arrived too late to fight in the Battle of Chickamauga
September-November
Siege of Chattanooga
October 17 Captain George Hillyer of Company C resigned to take office as the Auditor of the State Road, which required a military man as it was a main supply route for Johnston’s army. Lieutenant John W. Arnold was elected captain of Company C.
November-December
Siege of Knoxville

Assigned to G.T. Anderson’s Brigade, Hood’s-Field’s Division, Longstreet’s Corps, Department of East Tennessee.
November 16
Campbell Station

Captain Samuel D. Cockrell of Company H was wounded and Lieutenant Thomas J. Hardee of Company H was wounded, losing his leg.
December 7 Lieutenant Stephen A. Jameson was elected captain of Company D.
December 20 Lieutenant Thomas J. Knight was elected captain of Company I.
1864
March 16 Colonel Benjamin Beck resigned due to disability. Lieutenant Colonel Edward F. Hoge was promoted to colonel.
April Assigned to G.T. Anderson’s Brigade, Hood’s-Field’s Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.
May 5-6
Battle of the Wilderness

The regiment lost 105 men. Captains William E. Cleghorn of Company B and Isaac S. Sherman of Company F and Edward A. Sharpe of Company G were killed. Lieutenant Peter L. Fair of Company F was wounded.

Lieutenant William T. Conn was elected captain of Compnay F . Lieutenant Manley E. Sparks was elected captain of Company K.
May 8-21
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

Major William M. Jones was mortally wounded. Captain William T. Conn of Compnay F was wounded.
May 23-26
Battle of North Anna
June 1-3
Battle of Cold Harbor

Captain Samuel D. Cockrell of Company H was killed.
June-April
Siege of Petersburg

Captain John W. Arnold of Company C  was elected major.
June 22 Lieutenant William J. Mize of Company G was killed.
July 1 Lieutenant L. B. Millican was elected captain of Company B.
August 16
Battle of Deep Bottom

Major John W. Arnold was wounded.
August 25
Battle of Reames’s Station

Captain John G. Webb of Company D was wounded in the shoulder, losing his left arm. Lieutenant Peter L. Fair of Company F was wounded.
September 29-30
Fort Harrison
October 7 Lieutenant Thomas J. Hardee was elected captain of Company H.
October 26 Captain John G. Webb of Company D was promoted to major. Lieutenant Charles R. Johnston was elected captain of Company D.
October 27

Williamsburg Road

Lieutenant Benjamin F. Bosworth of Company K was killed.
December The regiment lost 63 men killed or wounded from August to December.
December 7 Captain Thomas J. Hardee of Company H was retired to the Invalid Corps due to his wound from Campbell Station.
1865
February 23 Major John G. Webb was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Captain John W. Arnold of Company C was elected major.
March 3 Colonel Edward F. Hoge was reported disabled by wounds.
April 9
Appomattox Court House

The regiment surrendered 15 officers and 174 enlisted men under the command of Major J.W. Arnold. Private Francis M. Winn of Company E was killed in some of the final fighting and is buried in the small Confederate Cemetery at Appomattox.