1st Regiment Georgia State Line


Historical Notes:
This regiment was organized around 12 February 1862 to serve as local defense. It consisted of 10 infantry companies and 1 cavalry company. Francis M. Cowen was captain of the cavalry company until some time in August 1864 when Matthew Henry Talbot became its captain and the company became known as Talbot's Scouts. Battles:
The Georgia Campaign
The Carolina's Campaign
 Roster:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 245 men.

  • Field Staff and Band

  • Company A - Catoosa County

  • Company B - Joe Brown Defenders - Franklin County

  • Company C - Fort Infantry - Floyd County

  • Company D - Blue Ridge Rangers - Lumpkin County

  • Company E - State Right Guards - Cobb and Fulton Counties

  • Company F - Georgia Blues - Bartow County

  • Company G - Chattahoochee Rangers - Banks and White Counties

  • Company H - Gilmer Browns - Gilmer County

  • Company I - Galt Volunteers - Whitfield County

  • Company K - Railroad Bridge Guards - Gordon and Murray Counties

  • Talbots Scouts - AKA Cowens Cavalry, State Scouts, and State Mountain Infantry

  • Company Unknown

    • Reference:
    Joe Brown's Army: The Georgia State Line, 1862-1865 by William Harris Bragg.