This four volume set is a comprehensive history of the Georgia Militia from the end of the Revolution in 1783 to Secession in 1861, along with transitional information on the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Confederate eras. The narrative and print is easy to read and the documentation quickly accessible.

First, this is an in-depth reference guide for genealogists and historians in locating new records for the ante-bellum period of Georgia, especially for counties that have little or no published history or that have lost their early public records. It helps researchers recognize and utilize these new sources.

Second, this work places special emphasis on biographies of ante-bellum Georgians not readily available elsewhere. Many of the mysteries of early Georgia history are answered for the first time, for instance the last days of Dan McGirth, who killed John Adam Treutlen, Charlton Hines’ service in the War of 1812, etc.

Third, again for the first time, this account tells of the participation by the Indians, English, Scots, French, Germans, Irish, Jews, Greeks, and Negroes in the Georgia Militia; the role of physicians and ministers of the Gospel as combat commanders; and Georgia participation in campaigns in Florida and Alabama. Finally, this set introduces serious students of history to a completely new and amazing range of important research topics. Each of these four volumes is hard-cover and contains a full name index: