The Independent State Road Guards were organized August 3, 1863, with the following commissioned officers: Captain, William A. Fuller; first lieutenant, John P. Mays; second lieutenant, A. S. Bridges; third lieutenant, R. C. Buchanan.[1] The members were the employees of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.[2]
The Georgia Railroad Guards were organized in Atlanta September 28, 1863. Its commissioned officers were: Captain, James H. Porter; first lieutenant, A. M. Eddleman; second lieutenant, J. C. Armstead; third lieutenant, W. C. Anderson.[1] The members were the employees of the Georgia Railroad.[2]
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- ^ a b Thomas H. Martin (1902). Atlanta and Its Builders: A Comprehensive History of the Gate City of the South. Vol. 1. Century Memorial Pub. Co. pp. 175–176.
- ^ a b Franklin M. Garrett (June 1969). Atlanta and Environs. University of Georgia Press. p. 550. ISBN 9780820302638.