35th Georgia Infantry Regiment
Descendants Association
(At Petersburg - BG Edward L. Thomas' Brigade, Heth's Division, A.P. Hill's Third Army Corps)
Participants in the Breakthrough Battle at Petersburg on April 2, 1865
Fought on or near the present day grounds of Pamplin Historical Park
The 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry was organized at Atlanta, Georgia and mustered into Confederate service at Richmond, Virginia in October, 1861. The men were recruited in the counties of Troup, Haralson, Bartow, Walton, Chattooga, Harris, and Gwinnett. The regiment was first assigned to General French's Brigade and in April, 1862, had a force of 545 effectives. Later the regiment served under Generals Pettigrew, J.R. Anderson, and E.L. Thomas, Army of Northern Virginia and fought in numerous battles from Seven Pines to Cold Harbor, during the long Petersburg siege south of the James River, and was surrendered at Appomattox with 15 officers and 121 men. The regiment sustained 70 casualties at Second Manassas, 89 at Fredericksburg, and 33 at Chancellorsville. Of the 331 engaged at Gettysburg, more than twenty-five percent were killed or wounded. The field officers were Colonels Bolling H. Holt and Edward L. Thomas; Lieutenant Colonels Gustavus A. Bull, W.H. McCullons, and Edward L. Thomas; and Majors William L. Groves, J.T. McElvany, and Lee A. J. Williams.
Soldier's Notes
35th Georgia Reunion Ribbon
35th Georgia Infantry Regiment
Descendants Roll Call
If you are a descendant or family member of a soldier of the 35th Georgia Infantry Regiment who served honorably at any time during the war and would like to be listed on the Descendants Roll Call, please send an e-mail by clicking the mail icon below. Type "35th GA" in the subject line and provide details in the message.
Not For Fame Or Reward
Not For Place Or For Rank
Not Lured By Ambition
Or Goaded By Necessity
But In Simple
Obedience To Duty
As They Understood It
These Men Suffered All - Sacrificed All
Dared all - And Died
Inscription written by Dr. Randolph Harrison McKim and carved on the north side
of the Confederate Memorial (sculpted by Moses Ezekiel)
at Arlington National Cemetery
Important Links
Two Brothers: One North, One South by David H. Jones |
Pamplin Historical Park & National Museum of the Civil War Soldier
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Ordering Service & Pension Records National Archives |
Red Clay To Richmond by John J. Fox
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Telling Their Story ... A Young Man Embraces His Confederate Heritage |
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The Remembrance Wall
At The National Museum Of The Civil War Soldier
Another Great Way To Honor The Memory Of Your American Soldier
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