DEKALB COUNTY, GA - INDIAN WARS  Capt E.N. Calhoun Volunteer Light Infantry 1836

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In Hon. Charles Murphey Candler’s historical
address to the DeKalb County Centennial
Celebration at Decatur, Georgia on November 9,
1922, he included a referenced to the names of
some of the citizens who participated in the Creek
Indian War of 1836. Believing this might be of
some assistance to you in your endeavor I have
included below that part of his address.




The first regularly organized military company in
the County, as distinguished from the militia, was
the "Volunteer Light Infantry," incorporated by
Act of the Legislature approved December 22nd,
1835. On call of the Governor for volunteers in
the Creek Indian War of 1836, this Company
responded and was sent to the Southwestern part of
the State where fighting was in progress and in
which it engaged with a few casualties. It left
Decatur 84 strong, under the following Officers:

Captain E. N. Calhoun; First Lieutenant C. W.
McGinnis; Second Lieutenant Sam Binion; Ensign
John L. Towers; Orderly Sergeant John Jones (later
made Captain on the promotion of Capt. Calhoun);
Orderly Sergeant John W. Fowler.

On its departure the ladies of Decatur presented
the Company with a flag. About this time Captain
James M. Calhoun, a brother of Captain E. N.
Calhoun, organized a Volunteer Cavalry Company,
but I have been unable to ascertain if it got to
the front.

______FROM______ clarence@atkins.net Clarence
Atkins

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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, PASSED IN MILLEDGEVILLE AT AN ANNUAL
SESSION IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1835. 

ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA. PASSED IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1835.
VOLUNTEER COMPANIES. 

1835 Vol. 1 -- Page: 291

Sequential Number: 169 Full Title: AN ACT to
incorporate the Volunteer Light Infantry in the
county of De Kalb.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Georgia in General
Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same, That from and immediately
after the passing of this act the volunteer
company in the county of De Kalb, under the
command of Captain E. N. Calhoun, are hereby
incorporated under the name and style of the
Volunteer Light Infantry in the county of De Kalb.
The members thereof are hereby authorized and
empowered to form such rules and regulations, and
pass such by-laws for their government as they may
think proper; which rules, regulations and by-
laws, when formed and passed, shall be binding on
such company to all intents and purposes, and in
the same manner as if they were particularly
mentioned in this act: Provided, such rules,
regulations and by-laws shall not be repugnant to
the laws of this State or of the United States.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts militating against this act be,
and the same are hereby repealed.

JOSEPH DAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ROBERT M. ECHOLS,

President of the Senate.

WILLIAM SCHLEY, Governor.

Approval Date: Assented to, 22d Dec. 1835.