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Re: 36th Georgia Infantry(Broyles') Co. G

Ashley,

Here is a little info. for you.

CONFEDERATE GEORGIA TROOPS

36th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Broyles')

6th (Glenn's) Infantry Regiment was organized at Dalton, Georgia , during the winter of 1861-1862 with many officers and men from the Dalton area. It was sent to Tennessee, then moved to Mississippi where it served in T.H. Taylor's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The regiment fought at Champion's Hill and was captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. After being exchanged and brigaded under General Cummings, it fought with the Army of Tennessee from Chattanooga to Nashville, and ended the war in North Carolina. The unit was organized with 930 men, reported 43 casualties at Chattanooga, and totalled 267 men and 213 arms in December, 1863. In January, 1865, when it was consolidated with the 56th Georgia Regiment, 232 were present for duty. Few surrendered on April 26. The unit was commanded by Colonels C.E. Broyles and Jesse A. Glenn, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander M. Wallace, and Major John Loudermilk.

Rosters of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia

MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY G, 36th REGIMENT
GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
ARMY OF TENNESSEE
C. S. A.
WHITFIELD COUNTY, GEORGIA

Bridges, Robert T. Jr. 2d Lieutenant January 20,1862. Elected lst Lieutenant. Captured at Tunnell Hill, Ga. February 23, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. and transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va. for exchange March 17, 1865. Received at Boulware s Wharf, James River, Va., March 19, 1865. As a Confederate deserter he surrendered at Richmond, Va. March 20, 1865. Released at Nashville, Tenn. June 19,1865.

Bridges, Henry P. private January 20,1862. Captured near Tilton, Ga. May 14,1864. "Appears on roll of prisoners who wish to take the oath and go to Tennessee saying he had enlisted under force in Whitfield County, Ga. February 20,1862." Released a t Camp Morton, Ind. May 18,1865.

Bridges, Joseph- private January 20, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4,1863, and paroled there July 9, 1863. Deserted. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. at Chattanooga, Tenn. and released February 29,1864.

You can order records for your soldiers here at this web site.

I hope this helped you,
Gary D. Bray

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