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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1812
Page
3
Company through family misfortunes promotes a Monday evening event likely to draw support from Augusta Ladies and Gentlemen as a tribute to genius and industry.
General Orders from Milledgeville dated August 31 1812 authorize Detachment of 175 cavalry officers under General Daniel Stewart. Muster rolls and inspection returns must be sent to the Commander in Chief by the Brigade Major. Commanders to be chosen by mutual consent or by draft as no other method is provided by law.
General orders 1812 detail the Cavalry detachment to be commanded by Major Frederick Freeman. It lists Jefferson Dragoons Hancock and Baldwin Dragoons Elberton troop captains and unit strengths, plus muster and quarterly inspection returns to Augusta and the Brigade Major.
In a forceful address, the Commander in Chief praises the loyal units at the recent review while condemning indolence and poor subordination. He orders resignations of unfit officers, rejects Cavalry status for under 30 uniformed men, and calls the militia a bulwark of the nation without discipline. Editors are asked to publish.
The Augusta Guards parade at the trees in Greenst scheduled for Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
On the first Tuesday in January next at the courthouse in Wayne borough the sale will occur between hours. The property is 1000 acres more or less lying on the Rose merry branch in Burke county adjoining Joshua Nuon James Martin and others. It is levied on as the property of Jeremiah Miller to satisfy an execution in favor of Polly Fox admrx of James Fox deceased. November 13, ’
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