Georgia Militia

Georgia Militia

The Georgia Militia existed from 1733 to 1861. It was originally planned by General James Oglethorpe prior to the founding of the Province of Georgia, the British colony that would become the state of Georgia. One reason for the founding of the colony was to act as a buffer between the Spanish settlements in Florida and the British colonies to the north.

References

* [http://www.hsgng.org/pages/origins.htm Article from the Journal of the Historical Society of the Georgia National Guard]


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