Smith, Sumner J. -- Colonel. Elected Colonel of Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 21, 1862. Transferred to the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. Tendered resignation Mar. 9, 1863. Resignation Accepted Apr. 27, 1863.

Fain, John Simpson -- Lieutenant Colonel. Elected Captain of Co. G, lst Regt. Ga. Inf., Regulars, Feb. 1, 1861. Resigned Sept. 11, 1861. Elected Captain of Co. K, 8th Regt. Ga. Inf., State Troops, Nov. 7, 1861; Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 14, 1861. Mustered out at Savannah, Ga., May 1862. Elected Lieutenant Colonel of Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 24, 1862. Transferred to the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. Elected Colonel Mar. 9, 1863. Resigned because of erysipelas of the face and scalp and neuralgia, June 20, 1863. [Editor Note: If you wish to learn more about Col. Fain, please contact Jeanette Fain Cornelius jcorn@swbell.net.]

Moore, Robert H. -- Major. Elected Captain in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 6, 1862. Appointed Major July 1, 1862. Transferred to the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. Appointed Lieutenant Colonel Apr. 28, 1863; Colonel June 20, 1863.

Pearcy, Jacob W. -- Major. Elected Captain in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 12, 1862. Transferred to Field Staff and Band of the 65th Regt. Ga., Inf., Mar. 1863. Appointed Major Mar. 9, 1863; Lieutenant Colonel June 20, 1863. Resigned Oct. 22, 1863.

Williams, S. F -- Major. See Captain Co. A.

Warne, William -- Surgeon. Appointed Surgeon in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., Oct. 14, 1862, to take rank from May 24, 1862. Transferred to the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. Resigned because of age, Apr. 1, 1863.

Stuart, John D. (or Stewart) -- Surgeon. Appointed Surgeon Apr. 21, 1863. Resigned Jan. 18, 1864.

McKenzie, William G. -- Surgeon. Appointed Surgeon May 20, 1861. Records show that he was assigned at various times to Frank Ramsey Hospital, Loudon, Tenn.; to the 3d Regt. Tenn. Vol. Inf.; to an Atlanta, Ga., hospital; and to the 24th Regt. S. C. Inf. He is listed in the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., on a roll of medical officers paroled at Greensboro, N. C., May 1, 1865.

Leak, T. W. -- Surgeon. Appointed Surgeon in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., Aug. 23, 1862. Transferred to the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. Paroled at Greensboro, N. C., May 1, 1865.

Nardin, W. H. -- Assistant Surgeon. Appointed Assistant Surgeon July 17, 1863, to take rank from Apr. 4, 1863. Roll for Aug. 31, 1864, shows him. present. No later record. Records indicate he may have previously been in the 25th Regt. 25th Regt. S. C. Inf.

White, B. P. -- Assistant Surgeon. Appointed Captain and Assistant Surgeon in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 24, 1862. Transferred to the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863.

Dale, William B. -- Assistant Surgeon. Name appears only on a roll of medical officers paroled at Greensboro, N. C., May 9, 1865, and is shown as Assistant Surgeon.

Harden, Edward R. -- Adjutant. Appointed Adjutant in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 28, 1862. Transferred to the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. Resigned Mar. 9, or 17, 1863.

Alexander, T. W. -- Adjutant. Elected lst Lieutenant and appointed Adjutant May 2, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro, N. C., May 1, 1865.

Gartrell, James M. -- Acting Adjutant. See lst Lieutenant Co. F.

Goodrum, James J. (or Goodram) -- Assistant Quartermaster. Appointed Captain and Assistant Quartermaster in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 1, 1862. Transferred to the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. On detached service at Montgomery, Ala., May - Aug. 1864. Assigned Captain and Assistant Quartermaster of Gist's Brigade, Oct. 1 - 20, 1864.

Kerlee, Larkin H. (or Kerley) -- Assistant Commissary of Subsistence. Appointed Captain and Assistant Commissary of Subsistence in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 12, 1862. Transferred to the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. Relieved by Act of Congress, dated May 11, 1863.

Hughes, F. G. -- Chaplin. See Quartermaster Sergeant.

Harris, A. M. -- Lieutenant. Name appears only on Field, Staff, and Band muster roll dated Jan. 1 - Apr. 30, 1863. He signed the certificate on the roll as Inspecting Mustering Officer.

Hyatt, John S. -- Sergeant Major. Private in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 12, 1862. Appointed Sergeant Major Sept. 10, 1862. Transferred to the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. Reduced to Ordnance Sergeant Dec. 1, 1863. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant of Co. A, Feb. 1, 1864. Wounded slightly near Kennesaw Mountain, Ga., June 22, 1864. Resigned, Feb. 11, 1865.

David, Joseph A. -- Sergeant Major. See private Co. F.

Hughes, F. G. -- Quartermaster Sergeant. Private in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 10, 1862. Transferred to the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. Appointed Quartermaster Sergeant; Acting Chaplain Apr. 1, 1863.

Harden, William H. (or Hardin) -- Quartermaster Sergeant. See private Co. F.

Logan, John C -- Commissary Sergeant. See private Co. B.

Murphy, Oliver H. P. -- Ordnance Sergeant. See private Co. K.

Hyatt, John S. -- Ordnance Sergeant. See Sergeant Major.

Pinson, W. P. -- Ordnance Sergeant. See private Co. D.

Conner, Edward W. -- Orderly. See Musician Co. F.

Milton, L. D. -- Regimental Sutler.

Beall, Richard -- Musician. Name appears only on muster roll of men paroled at Greensboro, N. C., May 1, 1865.

Conner, Edward W. -- Musician. See Musician Co. F.

Hampton, M. F. -- Musician. See Musician Co. A.

The 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., was organized as the Inf. Battn. of Smith's Legion, Ga. Volunteers (also known as Ga. Partisan Rangers) in May 1862. Sometime in Mar. 1863, the Cavalry and Inf. Battalions of the Legion were broken apart and increased to regimental size. The Cavalry Battn. became the 6th Regt. Ga. Cavalry and the Inf. Battn., became the 65th Regt. Ga. Inf. Throughout its service this regiment was assigned to the Army of Tennessee, CSA.

The sidebar image is a standard issue "State Seal" button worn by Confederate Soldiers from the State of Georgia (larger than full-scale). ECHOS OF GLORY: ARMS & EQUIPMENT OF THE CONFEDERACY Time life Books, 1991, pp. 96.

Muster Record Source: Henderson, Lillian. ROSTER OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS OF GEORGIA, 1861-1865 ~ VOLUME 6. Longino & Porter, 1994.

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