The Georgia 36th Infantry Regiment (Glenn's) was formed at Dalton, Ga. during the winter of 1861-62. " There was a second "36th known as Villipiques which became the 1st Confederate Infantry Regiment. Glenn's 36th served first in Tennessee, then in Mississippi where it was a part of T. H. Taylor's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The regiment was engaged in the battle of Champion Hill (Baker's Creek), Miss. May 16, 1863, and in the bombardment of Vicksburg, Miss. from May 18 to July 4, 1863. where it surrendered. After being exchanged, the regiment was brigaded under General Cummings and fought with the Army of Tennessee from Chattanooga to Nashville, Georgia, and the Carolina's Campaign. In January, 1865, it was consolidated with the 56th Georgia Regiment. As originally organized, the regiment had 930 men. It suffered 43 casualties at Chattanooga, and reported 267 men and 213 arms in December of 1863. In April 1865 the 36th Regiment was consolidated with the 42nd and parts of 34th and 66th regiments Ga. Vol. Inf. and formed a part of the army under the command of General Joseph E. Johnston in North Carolina. When it consolidated, 232 men were present for duty. Only a handful of men surrendered on April 26, 1865. While not specifically about this regiment, "A History of the 42nd Regiment" by Capt. W. L. Calhoun gives us a close first hand account for the 36th. Companies Of The GA 36th Infantry Regiment Company A - Cherokee County, Georgia Company B - Whitfield County, Georgia Company C - Company D - Bartow County, Georgia Company E - Cherokee County, Georgia Company F - Dekalb County, Georgia Company G -Whitfield County, Georgia Company H - Whitfield County, Georgia Company I - Whitfield County, Georgia Company K - Gwinnett County, Georgia