James S. Silva card, ca. 1881.

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James S. Silva card, ca. 1881.

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Printed card includes a photograph of cannons captured at Yorktown (Va.) in 1781 with the heading "Chatham Artillery, Organized May 1, 1786."

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South Carolina Historical Society

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South Carolina Historical Society

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Silva, James S., 1832-1918

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Member of the Chatham Artillery (Savannah, Ga.), a militia unit. From the description of James S. Silva card, ca. 1881. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37521891 James S. Silva (November 25, 1832-September 1, 1918) was born in St. Marys, Georgia, the son of Sylvester Silva (a native of one of the Azores Islands) and Elizabeth Hannay Silva (a native of St. Marys, Georgia). James was only 9 years old when his father passed away in 1842. He moved to ...

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 ...