43rd Georgia Volunteer Infantry

The 43rd Georgia Volunteer Infantry was an Infantry Regiment of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

43rd Georgia Infantry Regiment
Georgia State flag prior to 1879
Active	April 1862–April 26, 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	Georgia
Branch	Confederate States Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Engagements	Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Battle of Champion Hill, Siege of Vicksburg, Battle of Nashville, Battle of Franklin, Battle of Bentonville

History

The regiment was first organized during the spring of 1862 with men recruited from Banks, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson, and Pickens counties. They were mustered into Confederate Service at Camp McDonald near Big Shanty, GA, March 10, 1862 to April 10, 1862.

The field officers during the war were Brig. Gen. Seth Maxwell Barton and Brig. Gen. Marcellus Augustus Stovall.

Companies

A Company (Cherokee Van Guards) was formed in Cherokee County, Georgia
B Company was formed in Cherokee County, Georgia
C Company (Pickens Volunteers) was formed in Pickens County, Georgia
D Company (Middle Rivers Volunteers) was formed in Banks County, Georgia
E Company (Kellogg Rifles) was formed in Forsyth County, Georgia
F Company (Hall Light Guards) was formed in Hall County, Georgia
G Company (Rebel Guards) was formed in Jackson County, Georgia
H Company (Jackson County Blues) was formed in Jackson County, Georgia
I Company (Zillicoffer Guards) was formed in Forsyth County, Georgia
K Company (Brown’s Boys) was formed in Hall County, Georgia
L Company was formed in Pickens County, Georgia

References

National Park Service: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Partial Listing of Microfilm in Georgia State Archives in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Home of Barton-Stovall’s Georgia Infantry Brigade (Archived 2009-10-22)