In Lillian Henderson's "Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865" their is a J. T. Youngblood listed -
"Private - March 18, 1861. Appointed 5th Sergeant in 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Georgia March, 1862."

There is an old book that might interest you - it was written by Isaac Hermann and titled "Memoirs of a Confederate Veteran 1861-1865" Hermann was a member of the Washington Rifles, and the book has several chapters about the regiment. It can be purchased through www.researchonline.net.

The First Georgia was organized at Camp Ogelthorpe at Macon, Georgia, on April 5, 1861. They were sent to Pensacola, FL, for 2 1/2 months, serving under General Braxton Bragg, then were transferred to Richmond. They stayed at the Confederate Capitol for only a short time before being sent to Northwestern Virginia (what is now West Virginia) to become part of General R.S. Garnett's Army of the Northwest. While there they were engaged in the Battle of Laurel Hill. Garnett's army was forced to retreat after the Battle of Rich Mountain - The First Georgia was part of the rear guard and were engaged with Federal forces at Kalars Ford where 6 companies (including the Washington Rifles) were cut off from the army. These 6 companies wandered lost in the Allegheny Mountains for several days before being led to safety by a mountain man by the name of James Parsons. The rest of the army was attacked by the pursuing Federals at Corricks Ford where General Garnett was killed. The Washington Rifles battleflag was pulled from an abandoned wagon at this action by the 9th Indiana. The Army of the Northwest was next involved in General Robert E. Lee's Cheat Mountain campaign, which was a dismal failure. Following that, the Georgian participated in the Battle of Greenbrier River in October of 1861, a Confederate victory. In December, the army was transferred to "Stonewall" Jackson's Valley Army and participated in his march on Bath and Romney. The Army of the Northwest was posted at Romney by Jackson while the rest of his army was put into winter quarters at Winchester. Romney was a miserable place. The Northwest soldiers came close to mutiny and the officers sent a petition to Richmond requesting that they be withdrawn. Judah P. Benjamin sent Jackson an order to withdraw the Army of the Northwest to Winchester. Jackson complied, but submitted his resignation because he was angry at having his orders overridden. (He was talked out of it by friends) The Georgians were sent home in March, 1862, mustering out in Augusta on March 11.

The Georgia State Capitol Museum has the battleflag of the Washington Rifles in its collection. The Flag was returned to Georgia by the Federal Government in 1905.

Hope this information is of help to you.
I have an ancestor who served in Company H of the First Georgia, the "Dahlonga Volunteers". I have been working on a magazine article about the regiment and also am writing a novel loosely based on my ancestor's adventures.

George W. Martin