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Three main theaters of operation: Creek War of 1813-14; The British blockade; British occupation of St. Marys (central Georgia militia were sent here)and Cumberland Island in 1814-15. |
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Hancock
Troop, Captain James Hamilton's Company, Artillery, Georgia Militia
Hancock Dragoons, Troop of Calvary. Captain Duke Hamilton Hancock County Military Records 1798-1827 (link)
Dr. James Thweatt, Surgeon
Samuel
Maddox Served in Captain John Reid's Co of
Captain Samuel Butts - died in Battle
of Chalibbee in Alabama, Jan 27, 1814.
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| September 5, 1813
Adams Centennial (Gettysburg, Pa.) Indian Expedition Milledgeville, August 23 For the last 4 or 5 days, we have had a constant succession of military movements. On Friday last, 2 companies marched from this county for the Indians frontier. The quota of United States militia from Baldwin, under Capt. Ox; the Baldwin Artillery, under Capt. Thomas; and the Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. Howard, all in good health and spirit anxious to avenge savage wrongs upon their guilty authors. On Saturday, the Baldwin Troop of Horse under Capt. Steele, took up the line of march. On Sunday Capt. Hamilton's Troop from Hancock, passed through this place. We venture to say a finer Troop has not marched from the state on any expedition. On Monday, Capt. Earner's troop of Horse from Putnam, and Capt. Baritone's Volunteer Infantry from Augusta, passed this place. On Tuesday, Capt. Irvine's Cavalry from Washington - making in all between 6 and 700 men. Gen. Steward has, we understand, declined accepting the command of the expedition against the Indians; and an express has been sent to Gen. Flayed of Camden, the next senior brigadier, tendering him the command. It is expected & hoped that Gen. Flayed will accept, as he is every way calculated to do honour to the command. We are informed from respectable authority, that a detachment of the hostile Indians some days since, having determined to come in and kill Mr. Booth of Jones county, set out in pursuance of their design; when they were overtaken by a party of the friendly Indians, who killed 4 and repulsed them. The express sent to the Governor of Tennessee, returned on Monday last, and brought letters to the Governor, dated the 13th inst. Gov. Blunt does not consider the letter of the Secretary at War as a requisition on him to furnish men to go against the Creeks; but as evince of a determination on the part of the government to punish the hostile Indian sand thinks 5000 instead of 1500 would be necessary to effect that object, and that number could as easily be obtained as 1500, but is disposed to wait for future orders. Governor Blunt thinks if a junction is formed between the Georgia and Tennessee Troops, that the Falls of Coos will be the proper place, and that a junction or grand rendezvous should be formed at or near the Hickory Ground. |
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The best source on Georgia units in the War of 1812 is "History of the Georgia Militia, 1783 - 186l," by Gordon Burns Smith, - published 2000, Boyd Publishing Co., Milledgeville, Ga. http://www.boydpublishing.com/geomili.htm LINKS
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General
John Coffee, War of 1812,
