Georgia Hussars | |
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Active | 13 February 1736 – |
Country | Province of Georgia United States of America Confederate States of America |
Allegiance | Georgia |
Branch | Confederate States Army United States Army Georgia National Guard |
Type | Cavalry |
Size | Company |
Engagements | War of Jenkins' Ear
American Civil War Border War World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Bosnian War Iraq War War in Afghanistan War on Terror |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Noble Jones William Washington Gordon Robert H. Anderson Marvin Griffin |
The Georgia Hussars are a cavalry unit founded before the American Revolution that continues today as part of the Georgia National Guard. The Hussars served the State of Georgia as part of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and after reconciliation served in Mexico, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and The War on Terror.