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WHEREAS, April 12, 1775 is a momentous date in the founding of our nation — once
celebrated with other Patriotic Holidays; and
WHEREAS, In the early hours of that day, Paul Revere, William Dawes and Dr. Samuel ;
Prescott raced through the Massachusetts countryside to warn fellow citizens that
British troops were coming to arrest their leaders and seize their stores of
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munitions; and
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WHEREAS, Answering this alarm, Patriots took up arms, congregated on the Village Green in �R
Lexington and, during a confrontation with the British troops, several Patriots ; 00
were killed thus marking the beginning of the war for American Independence;
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WHEREAS, On that sante 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 of this date in our history and
remember the sacrifices endured by many Patriots during years of struggle for
American Independence; and r
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 of Savannah 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 of Fulton County in 1931; and aR
WHEREAS, The City of Milton is named for John Milton and is within the county once
named for him.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Milton proclaims the Nineteenth 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 of the American Revolution.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on this 19th day of
April, 2010.
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Joe Lockw
Mayor
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