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Defense - Adjutant General - Letterbooks

 Series
Identifier: 022-01-001

Scope and Contents

The position of Adjutant General was first created in 1792 by act of the General Assembly and designated as second to the governor in direct command of the Georgia Militia. The position was abolished by the legislature in 1840, re-created in 1860, abolished again in 1860, and finally reestablished in 1879.

This series consists of bound volumes of record copies of outgoing correspondence of the Adjutant General. Much of the correspondence deals with requests for commissions, appointments or exemptions. Correspondence also deals with ordnance, supplies, troops, instructions, and orders to commanding officers.

Dates

  • Created: 1860-1909

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

30.00 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Physical Access Requirements

Hardbound copies exist for most of these records.

Title
Defense - Adjutant General - Letterbooks
Author
Georgia Archives
Description rules
Local
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States