Kershaw, Ely, fl. 1779.

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In spring of 1779, a detachment of Georgia militia under Lieutenant Colonel Ely Kershaw took part in the operations against Loyalists on the South Carolina and Georgia frontier, which were launched by Brigadier General Andrew Williamson in the aftermath of the Battle of Kettle Creek.

From the description of Orderly book of Lieutenant Colonel Ely Kershaw, 1779, Feb. 26 - Apr. 23, Georgia and South Carolina. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122446462

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