Part 1 of the series is arranged alphabetically by the county from which the company was organized. This is sub-divided into two groups, (1) all units except militia and (2) militia. Part 2 is arranged by military unit designation in the following order: (1) volunteer infantry regiments, battalions, and independent companies; (2) volunteer legions; (3) volunteer cavalry regiments, battalions and independent companies; (4) volunteer artillery units; (5) reserves; (6) local defense troops; (7) state line troops; (8) militia; (9) state troops; (10) state guards; and (11) miscellaneous and unidentified units.

Rosters of the volunteer infantry regiments include typescripts of the information found in the "Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865," 6 vols., compiled by Lillian Henderson, Director of the Confederate Pensions and Records Department.