This is the War of Rights group for members of the 1st GA Company B.

History of the 1st Georgia
The1st Regulars Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Macon, Georgia, in April, 1861, and soon moved to Virginia. The men were from Atlanta and Brunswick, and Glynn and Montgomery counties. It was brigaded under General Toombs and in April, 1862, contained 367 effectives. Transferred to G.T. Anderson's Brigade, the unit fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg. It then was ordered to Florida, assigned to G. P. Harrison's Brigade, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and fought at Olustee. During the summer of 1864, it was stationed in the Charleston area and later saw action at Savannah and in North Carolina. The regiment reported 3 killed and 19 wounded at Savage's Station, had 27 killed and 77 wounded at Second Manassas, and lost 3 killed and 25 wounded at Olustee. Only 45 officers and men surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. The field officers were Colonels William J. Magill, Richard A. Wayne, and Charles J. Williams; Lieutenant Colonels E.W. Chastain, Miller Grieve, Jr., and William Martin; and Majors E. R. Harden, A. A. Franklin Hill, William D. Smith, and John D. Walker.

Antietam
At Antietam the 1st Georgia was on the right with the First Corp. under General Longstreet in Jones' Division, David R. Jones Commanding, in Anderson’s Brigade George T. Anderson Commanding.
Anderson’s Brigade Consisted of the following
• 1st Georgia (Regulars): Col William J. Magill (w), Cpt Richard A. Wayne
• 7th Georgia: Col George H. Carmical
• 8th Georgia: Col John R. Towers
• 9th Georgia: Ltc John C. L. Mounger (w)
• 11th Georgia: Maj Francis H. Little