Savannah, Georgia military and fire companies record book 1858-1859

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Savannah, Georgia military and fire companies record book 1858-1859

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This collection is a membership list, arranged alphabetically, for various Savannah, Georgia military and fire companies. The military companies are the Chatham Artillery and the Georgia Hussars. The fire companies listed are the Germania Fire Company, Savannah Fire Company, Oglethorpe Fire Company, Young America Fire Company, Mechanics Fire Company, and Washington Fire Company. Some entries are followed by dated notations such as: not a member, over age, resigned, and deceased. There are also occasional references to physical conditions of members listed, such as hearing impairments. Part of the book is missing; the entries begin with the letter C.

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Georgia. Chatham Artillery of Savannah

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The Chatham Artillery is the oldest military organization in the State of Georgia, form on May 1, 1786. It has always been, and continues to be, an important unit of the State Militia and participated in every war fought by United States forces with the exception of the War with Mexico, 1845-1848, at which time another Savannah military unit was chosen by lot. The company was called upon for both festive and solemn occasions, such as escorting President George Washington in 1791, the Marquis de ...

Georgia. Georgia Hussars.

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