The Georgia 23rd Infantry Regiment was mustered into Confederate service at Camp McDonald, Big Shanty, in August 1861 with men from Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Henderson, Pickens, Union, and Walker counties. Colonel Thomas Hutcherson originally commanded the regiment. All of the regiments comprising Colquitt's Brigade were organized in Georgia during the first year of the war. The Sixth was mustered into service at Atlanta, the Nineteenth and Twenty-third at Camp McDonald at Big Shanty, and the Twenty-eighth at Camp Stephens, near Griffin. After initial training in Georgia, the regiments were transported to Virginia. Here they joined the Confederate army as a part of the Army of Northern Virginia, and participated in all the major campaigns of that force through Chancellorsville. Following Chancellorsville, the 23rd was transferred to Charleston where they endured the siege there in the fall of 1863. In February, 1864, they participated in the battle of Ocean Pond (Olustee), Florida. The 23rd returned to Virginia, continuing their service during 1864-1865 with Lee's army in Virginia. Late in the war Colquitt and his brigade were transferred to North Carolina, where they surrendered in 1865. Companies of the GA 23rd Infantry Regiment Company A - Bartow Yankee Killers - Bartow County Company B - Union County Company C - Floyd Spring Guards - Floyd County Company D - Gilmer County Company E - Tate Guards - Pickens County Company F - Cobb, Coffee and Spalding Counties Company G - Cherokee Field Guards - Cherokee County Company H - Bartow Invincibles - Cobb, Gordon and Walker Counties Company I - Coffee County Company K - Coffee County