HISTORY OF QUITMAN GUARDS AND MONROE MUSKETEERS

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE QUITMAN GUARDS

The Rules and Regulations of the Quitman Guards covers various areas of enlistment and those rules and regulations to which the members were subject. Included is a Roster of Company K, Quitman Guards of 1861 and Roll of Company as of May 10th 1877.

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HISTORY OF QUITMAN GUARDS AND MONROE MUSKETEERS

The below History of the Monroe County Quitman Guards and Monroe Musketeers was retrieved from the discarded items at the Forsyth National Guard by the Monroe Co. Historical Society. (Researcher unknown.) This History begins in 1829 and continues through 1988 and gives us the movement of the Militia and National Guard Units throughout those dates.
(Notes in parentheses and italicized have been added by the transcriber. The INDEX OF CONTENTS
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(This file is copyrighted by The Monroe County Historical Society - 2005)

INDEX OF CONTENTS
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Monroe Musketeers (1829 - 1859)
Quitman Guards (1859 - 1988)
Monroe Rifle Co.
Seminole Indians

CIVIL WAR :
FLORIDA 1861 -
VIRGINIA - 1861
PENINSULA - 1862
SHARPSBURG - 1862
CHANCELLORSVILLE - 1862
GETTYSBURG - 1863
TENNESSEE - 1864
SPOTSYLVANIA - 1864
COLD HARBOR
SHENANDOAH
APPOMATTOX - 1865

REORGANIZED 1872
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR - 1898
MEXICAN EXPEDITION - 1916
WORLD WAR I
WORLD WAR II:
CENTRAL PACIFIC CAMPAIGN
WESTERN PACIFIC CAMPAIGN
1946 THRU 1988

NATIONAL GUARD HISTORY
UNIT HISTORY WORKSHEET

Designations: HEADQUARTERS& HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT
148^TH SUPPORT BATTALION

DETACHMENT 1, COMPANY B
148^TH SUPPORT BATTALION

HISTORIC NAME (S) : QUITMAN GUARDS (1859 – present).
Monroe Musketeers (1829 – 1859)

HOME STATION: Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia COMPONENT: GaARNG

MAJOR COMMAND: 48^TH Infantry Brigade (Mech)

ROUNDOUT COMMAND: DISCOM, 24^TH Infantry Division (Mech)

LINEAGE	AUTHORITY
21 Feb 1826 General Assembly authorizes volunteer militia company on Monroe County, GA as part of 3d bde. of 5^th Div. 14 Aug 1829 Organized at Forsyth, Georgia as the Monroe Musketeers, Georgia Volunteer Militia	Ga. L. 1826, p.125, Acts 799
John A. Cuthbert Commissioned Captain in Monroe Musketeers; Absalom W. Chappell commissioned 1^st Lieut. in Monroe Musketeers; Stephen W. Martin commissioned 2d Lieut. in Monroe Musketeers; John F. Brooks commissioned Ensign in Monroe Musketeers	The Adjutant General of Georgia (here-after “TAG-GA”), Military Records, 1808-1829, Vol. 2, P. 220, Georgia Dept of Archives & History, Microfilm, Drawer 40, Box 16 (hereafter MF, DR”). TAG-GA, Military Commissions, 1829 – 1830 (MF DR 40m, Box 7) p.244-246
22 Dec 1829. “Sec 2…([A] 11 volunteer militia companies which now are, or may hereafter be formed, in the counties of Monroe and Lincoln, shall be authorized to receive and enroll men as members of the said companies from any part of the aforesaid counties…..	GA. L. 1829m, p. 196-197
22 Dec 1829. “Sec. 3… (S)aid volunteer companies, …shall be authorized to elect a third lieutenant….
6 Mar. 1830 George W. Gordan Commissioned 3d Lieut. In Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829 – 1862 Vol. 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16), p 5.
3 Apr. 1830 Butler B. King commissioned Ensign in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829 – 1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr 40, Box 16) p. 7
3 Apr 1830 Butler B. King commissioned Ensign in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16) p.7

LINEAGE	AUTHORITY
16 Sept 1830 Edbridge G. Cabaniss commissioned 2d Lieutenant in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16) p.15
4 May 1831 Notice of encampment to be held on the 1^st Wednesday in May, 1831 at Brownsville in Monroe, County, Georgia	Georgia Messenger, 23 Apr. 1831, P.3, Col. 7 (Macon); MF, Dr. 51, Box 76)
1 Jul 1831 Elbridge G. Cabiness commissioned Captain in Monroe Musketeers; George W. Gordon commissioned 1^st Lieutenant in Monroe Musketeers; William E. Hull commissioned Ensign in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16) p.26
31 Oct 1831 William E. Hull commissioned 2d Lieutenant in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16) p.31
12 Nov 1831. Joseph L. Barnett commissioned 3^rd Lieutenant in Monroe Muskeeters	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16) p.31
28 Mar 1832 Shelman Durham commissioned Ensign in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16) p.36
8 – 11 Mar. 1832 Monroe Musketeers attended encampment in Macon, Georgia with the Macon Volunteers (Now HHC/48^TH Inf. Bde (M)).	Georgia Messenger, 5 May 1832, p. 3, Col. 3; 12 May 1832, p.2, Col. 1
5 June 1833 Thomas N. Beall commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant in Monroe Musketeers; Adam J. Holmes commissioned Ensign in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16) p.52
28 Aug 1833. George W. Gordon commissioned Captain in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16) p.56
23 Apr 1834 Elbridge G. Cabiness commissioned Captain in Monroe Musketeers; George W. Gordon commissioned 1^st Lieutenant in Monroe Musketeers; Shelman Durham commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant in Monroe Musketeers; Thomas N. Beall commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant in Monroe Musketeers; Coleman P. Wall commissioned ensign in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16) p.63
16 Mar 1835 John Curston commissioned Captain in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16) p.76
21 May 1835 Anderson Baldwin commissioned 1^st Lieutenant; William A. Black commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant; Archibald W. Martin commissioned 3^rd Lieutenant; and Rollins Smith commissioned Ensign in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 16) p.79
22 May 1835 Monroe Rifle Company chartered by the Georgia General Assembly	GA. L. 1835, P293
13 Jan 1836 Cir, HQ Georgia, dtd 13 Jan 1836 Bolling H. Robbinson ADC, to Governor Schley, reference: alerting GA militia for Federal service against the Seminole Indians in Florida	Georgia Governor’s Letter Book, Military Letters, P. 6, (MF. Dr. 62, Box 65, Reel 1198): See also Bacon, Historical Record of Macon and Central Georgia, P. 124 (Macon 1879) (hereafter “Historical Record”)
21 Jan 1836 Muster Roll from CPT A H Christian, Cdr, Monroe Rifle Company	TAG-GA, Georgia Military Affairs, Vol. 7, p.44 (MF 269, Box 14)
“According to orders, I caused the Monroe Rifle Company to assemble…” The Muster Roll shows the unit strength to be: Offices: 4 NCO’S: 3 Musicians: 0 Privates: 23 CPT Christian also reports that the unit is without arms.
22 Feb 1836 Muster Roll of the Monroe Musketeers, signed by CPT John Cureton, Commander. The Muster Roll shows: Officers: 5 NCO’s: 8 Musicians: 8 Privates: 33 In the Muster Roll, CPT Cureton reports that the company has 60 muskets and is prepared to march. Suggests that the Monroe Rifle Company, which is “without arms,” which we can furnish them” be merged with the Musketeers. Note: This is the last reference that has been found in records of the State of Georgia to the Monroe Rifle Company. There were no new commissions issued for this unit after 1 Jn. 1836. The evidence suggests that the personnel from the Monroe Rifle Company were absorbed into the Monroe Musketeers. See Ltr, CPT Issac Seymour to Gov Shcley, dtd 2 Feb. 1836, subj: Equipment needed for the Monroe Musketeers.)	TAG-GA, Georgia Military Affairs, Vol. 7, p.44, (MF, Dr 269, Box 14)
23 Jan 1836 Monroe Musketeers ordered to “march to Macon, where you will join the ‘Macon Volunteers’ (now HHC/48^th Inf BDE (Mech)) and with them proceed to Hawkinsville where you will be joined by the ‘State Fencibles’, the ‘Hancock Blues’ of Hancock and from which the whole will move to such point in, or as near Florida as may be hereafter designated.” These units are formed into the 1^st Battalion, Georgia Volunteers under the command of Major Mark A. Cooper	Orders, Headquarters Georgia, dtd 23 Jan. 1836, to Capt John Cureton of the “Monroe Musketeers” Forsyth, Georgia. State of Georgia, Executive Department, Governor’s Letter Book, Military Letters, P. 18
2 Feb 1836 James S. Pinckard commissioned Ensign in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3, p88 (MF, Dr. 40, Box 17)
2 Feb 1836 Ltr, CPT Issac Seymour, CDR Macon Volunteers to Gov. Schley, dtd 2 Feb 1836, subj: Equipment needed for the Monroe Musketeers. CPT Seymour reports that the Monroe Musketeers need 40 Muskets	TAG-GA, Ga. Military Affairs, Vol. 7, P. 108 (MF, dr. 269, Box 14)
3 Feb 1836 1^st Battalion, Georgia Volunteers under the command of MAJ Cooper, ordered to march to Florida for Federal Service against the Seminole Indians	Orders, Head Quarters, Georgia, dtd 3 Feb 1836; State of Georgia, Executive Department, Governor’s Letter Book, Military Letters, p. 43; See also; The Daily Georgian, 22 Jan 1836, p. 2, col 3 (Savannah)
4 Feb 1836 1^st Battalion, Georgia Volunteers formed from the Monroe Musketeers, the Hancock Blues (now A/148^th Inf Bde (Mech)), Morgan Guards of Morgan County, and the State Fencibles of Putnam County	Historical Records, op cit., p. 125
5 Feb 1836 1^stBattalion, Georgia Volunteers reviews by Gov Schley	Historical Record, Id
7 Feb 1836 1^st Battalion Georgia Volunteers (hereafter 1^st Bn, GA. Vol) departs Macon, Georgia	Historical Record, Id.
18 Feb 1836 1^st Bn, Ga. Vol. mustered into Federal Service at Piccolata, FL by LTC Bankhead	Lineage & Honors Certificate, HHC/48^th Inf Bde (M); See also; Historical Record, at p.126; Sprague, The Origin, Progress, and Conclusion of the Florida War, p. 116 (N>Y> 1848) (hereafter “Sprague”)
24 Mar 1836 MG Winfield Scott orders 1^st Bn Ga.Vol. to join BG Clinch at Ft. Drane	Sprague, P. 118
26 Mar 1826 1^st Bn. Ga. Vol. engages the Seminoles at the Quithlachoochee River, MG Scott’s account indicates that he recalled the 1^st Bn, Ga. Vol. to Piccolata on 25 Mar. 1836 because of the difficult of supplying BG Clinch at Ft. Drane	Historical Record, at P. 127; Sprague at p.118; See Also, The Daily Georgian, 30 Apr. 1836, p.2, Col 2-5
2- 18 Apr 1836 1^st Bn, Ga. Vol. are assigned to Build a fort (Ft. Cooper). According to Sprague, the fort was “…only about 12 miles south of the Withlachoochee and gallantly maintained itself until the 18^th when it was absorbed on the return of Clinch’s Column.” During the construction of the fort, the Bn was fired on by Seminoles	Historical Record, p. 127 Sprague, at P. 117
15 Apr 1836 1^st Bn, GA. Vol. mustered out of Federal Service in Florida	Lineage & Honors Certificate HHC/48^th Inf Bde (M)
27 Apr 1836 1^st Bn, Ga. Vol. evacuated Ft. Cooper and are assigned to duty at Ft. Drane	Historical Record, P. 128
25 May 1836 1^st Bn, Ga. Vol. returned to Macon, GA and are discharged	Historical Record, at p. 128
19 July 1837 Elbridge G. Cabiness commissioned Captain in Monroe Musketeers.	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829-1862 Vol 3 ( Dr. 40, Box 17)
4 Oct 1837 Archibald W. Martin commissioned 1^st Lieut in Monre Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829 – 1862 Vol 3. (Dr. 40, Box 17) p. 109
4 Oct 1837 William M. Sope commissioned 2^nd Lieut in Monroe Musketeers. Alfred M. Patton Commissioned 3^rd Lieut in Monroe Musketeers. James S. Pincknard commissioned Ensign in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829 – 1862 Vol 3. (Dr. 40, Box 17) p. 109
18 June 1838 Robert L. Roddy commissioned 3^rd Lieut in Monroe Musketeers. F. L. Lanford commissioned Ensign in Monroe Musketeers	TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829 – 1862 Vol 3. (Dr. 40, Box 17) p. 161
(18 May 1846 Governor Receives Presidential requisition for militia troops for service in Mexico.)	Ltr, Gov. George W. Crawford to Sec of War William L. Marcy, dtd 18 May 1846, Governor’s Letter Book, 1843 – 1846 (hereafter Letter Book), p. 707 (MF, Dr. 188, Box 72)
31 Nat 1846 Georgia Militia units directed to muster and report to Columbus, GA on 8 Aug. 1846	Ltr, Gov. Crawford to COL Calhoun, dtd 31 May 1846, Letter Book, P. 711

NOTE: According to Jossey, “[t]he ‘Monroe Musketeers’ went to Columbus, Georgia on 11 January 1846 to be formed into the First Volunteer Infantry for service in the war with Mexico. They were mustered out of service at New Orleans, La. On 31 May 1847.” While neither the official records of the State of Georgia, nor Kurtz or White support Jossey’s statement that the Monroe Musketeers participated in the Mexican War from 1846 – 1847, it is possible that the Monroe Musketeers mustered and went to Columbus. If so, they were not mustered into Federal service and returned home. The only unit in the present 148^th FSB that is documented as participating in the Mexican War, is C/148 FSB (Macon Guards). See: Ltr, Gov Crawford, dtd 1 Jun 1846, subj: Macon Guards, Letter Book, P. 712; William J. Kurtz, The First Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, pp. 8 – 12; George White, Historic Collections of Georgia, pp. 115 – 120 (N. Y. 1854)

21 Oct. 1853

John T. Stevens commissioned Captain in Monroe Musketeers Tho A. Hutchenson commissioned 1^st Lieut in Monroe Musketeers; Wm. B. Wright commissioned 2^nd Lt. in Monroe Musketeers; George A. Cabaniss commissioned Ensign in Monroe Musketeers

TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829 – 1862 Vol 4. (Dr. 40, Box 17) p. 92

16 Jan 1859

Monroe Musketeers re-organized and re-designated as the Quitman Guards at Forsyth, GA. (The unit was re-named in honor of Gov. Quitman of Mississippi)

Bittick, History of Monroe Co., Georgia, Period I—From Founding to War (unpublished manuscript in unit history files); Note. The Official State of Lineage & Battle Honors (hereafter “Lineage & Honors certificate”,) 190^th Tank Battalion, dtd 16 Dec. 1953 and Lineage & Honors Certificate, 179^th Military Police Company shows 15 Jun 1859 as the date on which the unit was organized. Jossey, Paul H., Chapter X “Military History”, Monroe County, Georgia – A History, Forsyth, 1979 (hereafter “Jossey”) p. 163

James S. Pincknard commissioned Captain in Quitman Guards; John T. Stevens commissioned 1^st Lieut; Joseph R. Banks commissioned 2d Lieut; and George A Cabannis commissioned Ensign in Quitman Guards

TAG-GA, Military Records, 1829 – 1862 Vol 3. (Dr. 40, Box 17) p. 102;

TAG-GA, Military Commissions, 1858 – 1860, (MF Dr 40, Box 15) p. 38, 40

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