- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- [Photograph of militia, Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, ca. 1890]
- Date of Original:
- 1890
- Subject:
- Parades--Georgia--Washington
Courthouses--Georgia--Wilkes County
Georgia--Militia
Architecture--Georgia--Washington
Costume--Georgia--Washington
Municipal services--Georgia--Washington
Armed Forces--Georgia--Washington
Georgia--Politics and government--Washington
Special events--Georgia--Washington - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Wilkes County, Washington, 33.73679, -82.73931
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- "Washington, around 1890. Old Courthouse with Irvin Guard militia standing possibly preparing for a Memorial Day Parade"--from field notes
2003/07/18: The "Irvin Guard" of Wilkes County merged into the 11th early in the Civil War, became known as the "Irvin Artillery" (Co. C, 11th Georgia Artillery Battalion.) It became an artillery until on Dec. 12, 1861. The Irvin Guard was "officially" discharged in 1893, but continued to remain active for several more years. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_wlk059
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:wlk059
- Rights Holder:
- Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.
Contact repository re: reproduction and usage. - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
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