45th Georgia Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

• March 15, 1862 - Organized
  • ? - Mustered into Confederate Service
• May 27, 1862 - Hanover Court House
• June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
• August 9, 1862 - Cedar Mountain
• August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
• September 12-15, 1862 - Harpers Ferry
• September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
• December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
• May 1-4, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
• July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• July 6, 1863 - Williamsport
• October 1863 - Bristoe Campaign
• November-December 1863 - Mine Run Campaign
• May 5-6, 1864 - The Wilderness
• May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
• May 22-26, 1864 - North Anna River
• June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
• June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg
• June 22, 1864 - Weldon Railroad
• March 25, 1865 - Fort Stedman
• April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
  • Surrendered

DESIGNATIONS

• Department of North Carolina / J.R. Anderson's Brigade (April-May 1862)
• Department of Northern Virginia / J.R. Anderson's Brigade (May 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / A.P. Hill's Division / J.R. Anderson's Brigade (May-June 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / A.P. Hill's Division / J.R. Anderson's/Thomas' Brigade (June-July 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / A.P. Hill's Division / Thomas' Brigade (July 1862-May 1863)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 3rd Corps / Pender's/Wilcox's Division / Thomas' Brigade (May 1863-April 1865)

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: Thomas Hardeman (Jr.) (Colonel)
• James Carter (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
• Charles A. Conn (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
• Aurelius W. Gibson (Major)
• Washington L. Grice (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
• Matthew W. Rogers (Major)
• Thomas J. Simmons (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
• William S. Wallace (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)

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Regiment Statistical Information

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Legacy

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Sources

• Folsom, James Madison, Heroes and Martyrs of Georgia in the Revolution of 1861
• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. South Carolina and Georgia. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 258-259)