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| The 4th capital of Georgia, in Milledgeville. |
Montgomery, April 29, 1861
Governor Joseph K. Brown
Milledgeville, Ga:
The organization of brigades and divisions belongs to the President, under the sixth section of the act “to provide for the public defense.”
L.P. WALKER
The idea of state's rights animated the Southern states, but also created problems between the Confederate government and states over issues such as the organization of brigades. Governors wanted their troops kept together and not scattered among soldiers of other states.
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