Richard Alexander Wayne

He was the son of a railroad agent, from Chatham County, Georgia. In the 1860 Federal Census he was a Customs House officer in Savannah. He had also served in the pre-War militia. On 1 February 1861 he was appointed Captain, Company E, 1st Georgia Regulars.

He took command of the regiment after Colonel Magill was seriously wounded in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

He was appointed Major on 3 October 1862, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 3 August 1864, then Colonel on 3 September 1864, after Colonel Magill's resignation. During the late fall of 1864 he (and/or the regiment) may have served in command of the POW camp at Savannah, GA, and he remained in command until the regiment's surrender on 26 April 1865.

He worked in the offices of the Georgia Central Railroad.

Information from the Federal Censuses of 1850 and 1860, the 1st Georgia Regulars history from Sifakis1, with personal details from Allardice2.

07/23/1835; Savannah, GA

10/18/1884; Savannah, GA; burial in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, GA