Volume I of this cumulative work contains the records of hundreds of Revolutionary War soldiers and officers of Georgia; with genealogies of their families; and lists of soldiers buried in Georgia whose graves have been located. The arrangement of Volume II is similar; however; it contains records of officers and soldiers not only from Georgia but from other states; many of whose descendants later came to Georgia because of liberal land grants. Volume III; the longest of the work; is similar in scope to Volume II except that the majority of the entries are for Georgia officers and soldiers; with only some material relating to other states. The three volumes; each of which is indexed; refer to as many as 20;000 persons overall.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well written and interestingBy JDubbThe combination of historical background and quotes from diaries and memoirs written by gold rush participants makes for an easy to read and interesting piece.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Madness of CrowdsBy Gerry CurryThe author makes clear what a miserable undertaking it was for many who left their homes to travel by wagon 2;000 miles to the imagined riches that waited for those who made it to the California gold fields - victims of journalists who wrote fantastical reports of California and of unscrupulous guides who promoted shortcuts that resulted in loss of lives. Not the first; and certainly not the last; example of the madness of crowds in U. S. history. The author makes extensive use of traveler's diaries to support his argument. If you are interested in the Gold Rush; add this volume to your collection.
