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2nd Georgia Regiment

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2nd Georgia Regiment
Active1776-1781
AllegianceContinental Congress of the United States
TypeInfantry
Part ofGeorgia Line
EngagementsSavannah and Charleston

The 2nd Georgia Regiment was raised on July 5, 1776, at Williamsburg, Virginia 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.[2] 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 disbanded on January 1, 1781.

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Regiments in the Continental Army". American Revolutionary War. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  2. ^ Cashin, Edward (March 26, 2005). "Revolutionary War in Georgia". Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 26, 2019.

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