Georgia Militia 1817

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Militia of Georgia

His Excellency, William Rabun, Governor and Commander in Chief elected 6th November 1817

Designation of each General Officers Command. Showing the five Grand Divisions of the Ten Brigade of the Militia of Georgia

1st DIVISION commanded by Major General John Floyd
Subdivided into two Brigades which included the following Counties.

1st Brigade Commanded by Brigadier General Francis Hopkins
Wayne, Camden, Glynn, Liberty, mcIntosh, Bryan, Chatham, Effingham

2nd Brigade Commanded by Brigadier General William Byrd
Bullock, Tattnall, Scriven, Emanuel, Montgomery, Burke, Jefferson
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2nd DIVISION commanded by Major General Valentine Walker
Subdivided into two Brigades which included the following Counties.

1st Brigade Commanded by Brigadier General Thomas Glascock
Richmond, Columbia, Warren

2nd Brigade Commanded by Brigadier General John Irwin
Washington, Hancock
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3rd DIVISION commanded by Major General Daniel Newnan
Subdivided into two Brigades which included the following Counties.

1st Brigade Commanded by Brigadier General Edward Shackleford
Baldwin, Putnam, Morgan

2nd Brigade Commanded by Brigadier Edward Beall
Greene, Oglethorpe, Clark

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4th DIVISION commanded by Major General Wiley Thompson
Subdivided into two Brigades which included the following Counties.

1st Brigade Commanded by Brigadier General Jephtha O. Harris
Wilkes, Lincoln, Elbert

2nd Brigade Commanded by Brigadier General Frederick Beall
Jackson, Madison, Franklin

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5th DIVISION commanded by Major General David Adams
Subdivided into two Brigades which included the following Counties.

1st Brigade Commanded by Brigadier General Thomas J. Hamilton
Jasper, Jones

2nd Brigade Commanded by Brigadier General David Blackshear
Twiggs, Pulaski, Telfair, Laurens, Wilkinson


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