Appling County Cross Reference




Appling County, the 42nd county created in Georgia, was established by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 15, 1818. The original county consisted of Creek lands ceded in the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson and the 1818 Treaty of the Creek Agency. Appling County is named for Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Appling, a soldier in the War of 1812.

Confederate Military Units
  • 4th Cavalry Regiment, Company K (Clinch's)
  • 9th Battalion, Siege Artillery, Company F
  • 11th Infantry Battalion, Company F
  • 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company I, Appling Greys
  • 47th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company F, Appling Rangers
  • 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company B, Appling Volunteers
  • 54th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company K


  • The Appling County Civil War Research Bundle includes an index to soldiers from Appling County plus the following 6 books:
  • A Guide to Georgia Civil War Research
  • Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 4th (Clinch's) Cavalry Regiment
  • Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 11th Infantry Battalion
  • Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 27th Infantry Regiment
  • Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 47th Infantry Regiment
  • Historical Sketch and Roster of the Georgia 54th Infantry Regiment
  • For Additional Research