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== Organization  ==
== Organization  ==


=== History  ===
=== History  ===
*Kenneth Coleman, ''The American Revolution in Georgia, 1763-1789'' Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press, 1958 {{FSC|160358|item|disp=FS Library 975.8 H2ck}}
*Charles C. Jones ''Biographical sketches of the delegates from Georgia to the Continental Congress'' Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin and Co, 1891 {{FSDL|607142}}


=== South Carolina Military Units  ===
== Georgia Military Units  ==


Most units were numbered. Some were named. See the list below for links to more detailed information.


South Carolina regiments typically consisted of # companies recruited from specific areas of South Carolina.<br>


==== South Carolina Regiments  ====
==== Georgia Regiments  ====


*[[1st South Carolina Regiment (Revolutionary War)|1st South Carolina Regiment]]
*[[2nd South Carolina Regiment (Revolutionary War)|2nd South Carolina Regiment]]
*[[3rd South Carolina Regiment (Revolutionary War)|3rd South Carolina Regiment]]
*[[4th South Carolina Regiment (Revolutionary War)|4th South Carolina Regiment]]
*[[5th South Carolina Regiment (Revolutionary War)|5th South Carolina Regiment]]


==== South Carolina Districts  ====
==== Georgia Districts  ====


== Battles Fought in South Carolina ==
== Battles Fought in Georgia ==
*David A . Noble. ''Patriots in Georgia Revolutionary War engagements, 1776-1782'' Atlanta, Georgia: Sons of the American Revolution. Atlanta Chapter (GA), 2016 {{FSC|2730215|item|disp=FS Library 975.8 M2n}}


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
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=== Service Records  ===
=== Service Records  ===


The FamilySearch Library and the National Archives have the:  
*Lucian Lamar Knight, comp. ''Georgia's roster of the Revolution : containing a list of the state's defenders, officers and men, soldiers and sailors, partisans and regulars, whether enlisted from Georgia or settled in Georgia after the close of hostilities, compiled under authority of the legislature from various sources, including official documents, both state and federal, certificates of service, land grants, pension rolls, and other records'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1967 {{FSC|176985|item|disp=FS Library 975.8 M23k}}
*Robert Scott Davis. ''Georgia citizens and soldiers of the American revolution'' Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1979 {{FSC|39442|item|disp=FS Library 975.8 H2dr}}


=== Pension Records  ===
=== Pension Records  ===
*{{FSC|719688|item|disp=Final Revolutionary War pension payment vouchers, Georgia, National Archives, M1746}}


=== 1840 Census  ===
=== 1840 Census  ===


=== Regimental Rosters  ===
=== Regimental Rosters  ===  
 
Regimental rosters with biographical information of South Carolina soldiers are published in:


=== Committees of Safety  ===
=== Committees of Safety  ===


=== Guides to Military Units  ===
=== Guides to Military Units  ===
For guidebooks to South Carolina's military units for the Revolutionary War, the following sources are helpful:


=== Internet Sites  ===
=== Internet Sites  ===


== References  ==
== References  ==
 
*Eric Grundset. ''Georgia in the American Revolution : a source guide for genealogists and historians'' Washington, D.C.: Georgia in the American Revolution : a source guide for genealogists and historians, 2013 
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Revision as of 15:41, 16 July 2025

Organization[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

  • Kenneth Coleman, The American Revolution in Georgia, 1763-1789 Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press, 1958 FS Library 975.8 H2ck
  • Charles C. Jones Biographical sketches of the delegates from Georgia to the Continental Congress Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin and Co, 1891 FamilySearch Digital Library

Georgia Military Units[edit | edit source]

Georgia Regiments[edit | edit source]

Georgia Districts[edit | edit source]

Battles Fought in Georgia[edit | edit source]

  • David A . Noble. Patriots in Georgia Revolutionary War engagements, 1776-1782 Atlanta, Georgia: Sons of the American Revolution. Atlanta Chapter (GA), 2016 FS Library 975.8 M2n

Resources[edit | edit source]

Service Records[edit | edit source]

  • Lucian Lamar Knight, comp. Georgia's roster of the Revolution : containing a list of the state's defenders, officers and men, soldiers and sailors, partisans and regulars, whether enlisted from Georgia or settled in Georgia after the close of hostilities, compiled under authority of the legislature from various sources, including official documents, both state and federal, certificates of service, land grants, pension rolls, and other records Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1967 FS Library 975.8 M23k
  • Robert Scott Davis. Georgia citizens and soldiers of the American revolution Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1979 FS Library 975.8 H2dr

Pension Records[edit | edit source]

1840 Census[edit | edit source]

Regimental Rosters[edit | edit source]

Committees of Safety[edit | edit source]

Guides to Military Units[edit | edit source]

Internet Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  • Eric Grundset. Georgia in the American Revolution : a source guide for genealogists and historians Washington, D.C.: Georgia in the American Revolution : a source guide for genealogists and historians, 2013