HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO Archive - 03/28/2013 - Proclamation Patroits DayPatriots Day
WHEREAS, April 12, 1775 is a momentous date in the founding ofour nation -once celebrated with
other Patriotic Holidays; and
WHEREAS, In the early hours ofthat day, Paul Revere, William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott raced
through the Massachusetts countryside to warn follow citizens that British troops were
coming to arrest their leaders and seize their stores ofmunitions; and
WHEREAS, Answering this alarm, Patriots took up arms, congregated on the Village Green in Lexington
and, during a confrontation with the British troops, several Patriots were killed thus marking
the beginning ofthe war for American Independence; and
WHEREAS, On that same day, determined Patriots lay in wait for the advancing British at Concord's
North Bridge and, during the intense fighting, they repulsed the British, who then began their
retreat to Boston with the Patriots harassing them all the way; and
WHEREAS, News of "the shot heard 'round the world" galvanized public opinion in favor of the
American Revolution, including reluctant Georgians; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate that we recognize the importance ofthis day in our history and remember
the sacrifices endured by many Patriots during years ofstruggle for American Independence;
and
WHEREAS, Milton County honored John Milton, a Georgia Continental officer whom the British
captured at Fort McIntosh in 1777 and imprisoned at St. Augustine. During the British
capture ofSavannah in 1778, Milton saved Georgia's public records by taking them to the
Carolinas, and later to Maryland. He returned the records following the re-establishment of
Georgia's government in 1782. Milton County became part ofFulton County in 1931; and
WHEREAS, The City ofMilton is namedfor John Milton and is within the county once named for him
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Milton proclaims the Eighth day of April as PATRIOTS DAY and
encourages our citizens to honor the many Patriots for whom Georgia counties and towns are named, and pay
tribute to all the Patriots ofthe American Revolution.
Given under my hand and the Seal ofthe City ofMilton, Georgia on this /lh day ofApril20J3.