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2nd Georgia Regiment




  allegiance Continental Congress of the United States
  type Infantry
  dates 1776-81
  command Structure Georgia Line
  battles Savannah and Charleston


The 2nd Georgia Regiment was raised on July 5 , 1776 at Williamsburg, Virginia for service with the Continental Army . The regiment saw action in Florida in 1777 and 1778 , the Siege Of Savannah and the Siege Of Charleston . The regiment was captured along with the rest of the American southern army at Charleston, South Carolina on May 20 , 1780 by the British Army . The Regiment was disbanded on January 1 , 1781.