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History Of The Georgia Militia, 1783-1861, 4 (Milledgeville, GA: Boyd Press, 2001)
 

History Of The Georgia Militia, 1783–1861 (4 vols.)

By Gordon B. Smith

Volume 1 contains the following chapters:

Explanation of the Georgia Militia, 1783–1861

Colonial and Revolutionary Origins of the Georgia Militia

Oconee Wars, 1787–1797

Embargo Wars, 1807–1812

War of 1812, 1812–1815

First Seminole War, 1817–1819

Second Seminole War, 1835–1843

Creek War of 1836, 1836–1837

Cherokee Disturbances and Removal, 1836–1838

Mexican War, 1846–1848

Biographies of 250 Georgia Militia Generals

Acts, Orders, and General Militia Organization (battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions)

Volume 2 contains the Ante-bellum military history of the following Georgia counties:

Chatham County

Burke County

Jefferson County

Tattnall County

Baldwin County

Morgan County

Jasper County

Monroe County

Bibb County

Ware and Pierce Counties

Campbell County

Sumter County

Cobb County

Floyd County

State Arsenal at Savannah

The Coffin Brigade

Volume 3 contains the Ante-bellum military history of the following Georgia counties:

Glynn County

Camden County

Effingham County

Washington County

Columbia County

Lincoln County

Clarke County

Habersham County

Muscogee County

Thomas and Colquitt Counties

Lowndes County

The Wanderer Trials

Volume 4 contains the Ante-bellum military history of a number of Chatham County volunteer units and the following unit/county histories:

Liberty Independent Troop (Liberty County)

Richmond Hussars (Richmond County)

McIntosh Light Dragoons (McIntosh County)

Macon Volunteers (Bibb County)

Crawford Volunteers (Crawford County)

Fort Gaines Guards (Clay County)

Albany Guards (Baker/Dougherty County)

Gate City Guard (Fulton County)

The Filibusters, López, Walker, and The Knights Of The Golden Horseshoe, 1849–1860

Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, Beaufort District Troop, and Beaufort Volunteer Guards (South Carolina)

In addition, there are over 2,000 biographies of early Georgians and numerous unit rosters and tables of organization.