34th Georgia Infantry Regiment

34th Georgia Infantry Regiment was organized in May, 1862

Recruitment
This unit was organized in May 1862 at Camp McDonald, near Marietta, Georgia. It recruited its members in the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Polk, Cobb, Paulding, Carroll, Haralson, and Jackson.

Champion's Hill Battle
The unit was sent to Tennessee, then Mississippi where it was assigned to T.H. Taylor's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It participated in the battle at Champion's Hill.

Surrender at Vicksburg
This unit was captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Exchanged and reorganized it was placed in General Cummings' Brigade, Army of Tennessee.

Chattanooga Campaign
The 34th was active in many engagements from Chattanooga to Nashville, and ended the war in North Carolina. It reported 34 casualties at Chattanooga, contained 369 men and 266 arms in December, 1863, and had 219 fit for duty in Janaury, 1865. Very few surrendered in April.

Duty Roster
The 34th Georgia Infantry Regiment recruited its members in the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Polk, Cobb, Paulding, Carroll, Haralson, and Jackson.

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1874 men on its roster for this unit. Actual unit enrollment was about 660. NPS Roster.

Primary Roster Data Source : Georgia, and Lillian Henderson. 1959. Roster of the Confederate soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865. Hapeville, Ga: Longina & Porter. WorldCat FHL Collection HATHI TRUST Digital Library HATHI TRUST

Regimental Officers
The field commanders were Colonel J.A.W. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel J.W. Bradley, and Majors Thomas T. Dorough and John M. Jackson. Officers, Non-Commissioned Offices, and Staff - see - Roster on page 763

Company A
Company A - ("Fitzgerald Rifles") Whitefield County - see - Roster on page 764 Company B - Cherokee County - see - Roster on page 773 Company C - Coweta and Troup Counties - see - Roster on page 778 Company D - Chattooga County - see - Roster  on page 785 Company E - ("Jackson Farmers") Jackson County - see - Roster on page 793 Company F - Dade County - see - Roster on page 802 Company G - Emanuel County - see - Roster on page 813

Company H
 Banks County Company 

Recruited primarily from Banks County which had been part of Franklin County until its creation in 1858. Therefore Franklin County will usually display as place of birth.

Company H - Banks County - see - Roster on page 821

Company I
Company I - ("Flintville Greys") Franklin County - see - Roster on page 829 Company K - Carroll and Heard Counties - see - Roster on page 837