Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Georgia

View Online Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Georgia June 5, 2026 | By David Vergun Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers; three represented Georgia.     The Georgia delegates included Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall and George Walton. Their signatures are on the far left of the document. Gwinnett was born in Gloucestershire, England, March 3, 1735, to the Rev. Samuel Gwinnett and his wife, Anne. His early work included selling fruits and vegetables and metal work. On April 19, 1757, he married Ann Bourne. By 1762, the couple had three daughters and began moving to various places in North America in search of opportunities.  In 1765, he moved to the Georgia coast, eventually settling on a plantation on St. Catherine's Island, where he met Hall. He held several political positions, and in 1775, Gwinnett joined Hall in Philadelphia at the Second Continental Congress. After signing the declaration, he was elected speaker of the Georgia assembly. In 1777, after the failed attack by Georgia troops on British East Florida, Gwinnett argued with Continental Army Brig. Gen. Lachlan McIntosh. Reportedly, McIntosh called Gwinnett "a scoundrel and lying rascal." As a result, Gwinnett challenged McIntosh to a duel on May 16, 1777. The two stood 12 paces apart and fired their pistols; both were shot, but Gwinnett's wound eventually proved fatal. Gwinnett died May 19, 1777, from an infected gunshot wound, and is buried in Colonial Park Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia. Gwinnett County, Georgia, is named after him, as was the SS Button Gwinnett, a World War II Liberty ship launched in May 1943. Hall was born April 12, 1724, in Wallingford, Connecticut. His parents were John and Mary Hall; John Hall was a minister. In 1747, he graduated from Yale College. For a brief time, he served as a minister, following in his father's footsteps. He married Abigail Burr in 1752, but she died a year later. He married Mary Osborne in 1757, and they moved to South Carolina, where he worked as a physician. Shortly before the Revolutionary War, they moved to Georgia, and in 1783, just before it ended, he was elected governor of Georgia. Hall later left politics to resume a career in medicine. He died Oct. 19, 1790, and was buried on his land overlooking the Savannah River. Hall's remains were exhumed in 1848 and reinterred beneath the Signers Monument, an obelisk that stands in front of what is now the Augusta, Georgia, Municipal Center. The obelisk memorializes the three Georgia representatives who signed the Declaration of Independence. Hall County, Georgia, is named for him. Walton was born in Cumberland County, Virginia, around the middle of the 18th century. His parents, Robert and Mary Walton, both died before he was 12, and his uncle adopted him. He grew up poor and apprenticed as a carpenter, but he studied at night. In 1769, Walton moved to Savannah, Georgia, to study law. During the Revolutionary War, he was a militia colonel in the First Georgia Regiment. During the Battle of Savannah in 1778, he was wounded and taken prisoner by the British. In a 1779 prisoner exchange, he was released. He held several political positions, including secretary of the Georgia provincial congress, the Continental Congress and governor of Georgia. In 1795, he was appointed to the U.S. Senate. He died Feb. 2, 1804, and was buried at Rosney Cemetery in Augusta. In 1848, his remains were exhumed and reinterred beneath the Signers Monument with Hall. Walton County, Georgia, is named after him. This is the first installment in a series of articles about the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. The 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress, representing the 13 colonies, are all considered Founding Fathers.

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DOW Announces Winners of the 2026 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence

View Online IMMEDIATE RELEASE DOW Announces Winners of the 2026 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence June 4, 2026 Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the 2026 recipients of the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. The Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations. The six recipients of this highly competitive presidential award were selected for their exemplary support of Department of War missions. Recipients of the 2026 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence are: U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bliss, Texas Installation Commander: Major General Curtis D. Taylor, U.S. Army Garrison Commander: Colonel Brendan R. Gallagher, U.S. Army Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona Commanding Officer: Colonel Jared K. Stone, U.S. Marine Corps Naval Station Mayport, Florida Commanding Officer: Rear Admiral John Hewitt, U.S. Navy Joint Base Andrews, Maryland Commanding Officer: Colonel Jun S. Oh, U.S. Air Force Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Commanding Officer: Colonel Kenneth F. L. Klock, U.S. Space Force Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio Commanding Officer: Rear Admiral Julie M. Treanor, U.S. Navy Installations compete on how well they achieve the Department's objectives in several areas of installation management, including mission support, quality of life and unit morale, real property management, safety, health and security, communications, and public relations. Excellent installations enable better mission performance and enhance the working and living conditions for military men and women, DoW civilians, and their families. Each of the winning installations succeeded at being the best in performing installation management within their military service and the Defense Logistics Agency. Each winning installation will receive a commemorative trophy, Installation Excellence flag, and a congratulatory letter from the President. For information about each winning installation's accomplishments, visit https://www.acq.osd.mil/eie/library.html

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