Georgia   Biographies  Count Pulaski
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COUNT PULASKI

Count Pulaski, a Brigadier General in our Revolutionary
war, was a  Polander of distinguished birth, courage, and
patriotism.  He made great efforts to restore his own
country to freedom, but without success.  He was a useful
officer.  Mortally wounded in the attack on Savannah, in
1779.

Savannah voted, in 1826, to erect a monument to the
memory of him and General Greene.

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, p.
302.

PULASKI COUNTY, GEORGIA

This county was laid out from Laurens, in 1808.  The
Ocmulgee is the principle river.

HAWKINSVILLE is the county town, situated on the west
side of the Ocmulgee River, 61 miles from Milledgeville.

Among the early settlers of this county were; Joseph
Reeves, Edmund Hogan, S. Colson, George Walker, Wm.
Hathorn, J. M. Taylor, E. Blackshear, Mark Mason.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1854, Pudney & Russell Publishers, New York,
p. 587.   [Reprinted 1968, Heritage Papers, Danielsville,
GA]




Note: Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, Washington City, Printed by P. Force, 1837,  pp.
255-256. APPENDIX:  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES "The author
conceived that a short biographical sketch of the
individuals after whom the several counties were named,
would furnish an instructive and pleasing appendage to
his topographical work... Acquainted with the intimate
friends of some of the 'venerable dead,' he has been
furnished with sufficient materials to enlarge on their
character... There are in the State ninety counties (book
printed in 1837, presently in 2001, there are 159
counties)..."


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