1st Georgia Regiment

The 1st Georgia Regiment was raised by Lachlan McIntosh on November 4, 1775, at Savannah, Georgia for service with the Continental Army.[1] The regiment saw action in Florida in 1777 and 1778, the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. The regiment was captured along with the rest of the American southern army at Charleston, South Carolina on May 20, 1780, by the British Army. The regiment was reformed on January 1, 1783, as the Georgia Battalion and disbanded on November 15, 1783.

1st Georgia Regiment
Active1775-1783
AllegianceContinental Congress of the United States
TypeInfantry
Part ofGeorgia Line
EngagementsSavannah and Charleston
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lachlan McIntosh

Notes

  1. Wright, Jr., Robert K. (1983). "Chapter 4: An Army Truly Continental:Expanding Participation". In David F. Trask (ed.). The Continental Army. Washington, D. C.: United States Army Center of Military History. p. 76. CMH Pub 60-4. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
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