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Georgia Militia Regiments - Spanish American War

First Georgia Infantry.-Official title. First Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Organized and mustered in for war with Spain, April 29.1898. St rength in officers and men for war with Spain, (about) 1,250. Commanded by Col. II. R. Lawton during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Griffin. Ga. ;(2) Tampa, Fla.; (3) Knoxville. Tenn. Casualties during campaign not reported. The regiment was mustered out Nov. 18, 1898.

Second Georgia Infantry.-Official title. Second Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Organized and mustered in for war with Spain, May 1, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, (alxiut) 1.250. Commanded by Col. Oscar J. Brown during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Griffin, Ga.; (2) Tampa, Fla.; (3) Huntsville. Ala.; (4) Atlanta. Ga. Casualties during campaign not reported. The regiment was mustered out Nov. 30, 1898.

Third Georgia Infantry.-Official title, Third Georgia Volunteer Infantrv. Organized and mustered in for war with Spain, August, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,300. Commanded by (1) Col. John S. Candler, (2) Col. Robert L. Burner. Stationed during war: (1) Griffin, Ga.; (2) Savannah, Ga.: (3) Cuba. Sent from United States for service in Cuba. Casualties during campaign not reported. The regiment, at time of going to press, is still in the service, and stationed at Augusta, to be mustered out there.

Georgia Light Artillery (Battery A).-Official title, Light Battery A. Georgia Volunteers. Organized May 8, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 13, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, (about) 175. Commanded by Capt. C. G. Bradley during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Griffin, Ga.; (2) Tampa, Pla.; (3) Chiekamauga, Ga. The battery was mustered out at Griffin, Nov. 21, 1898.

Georgia Light Artillery (Battery B).-Official title, Light Battery B, Georgia Volunteers. Organized May 10, 1898. Mustered in for war with pain, May 15, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, (about) 175. Commanded by Capt. George P. Walker during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Griffin, Ga.; (2) Knoxville, Tenn. The battery was mustered out at Griffin, Oct. 17, 1898.