Connecticut. Governor's Foot Guard
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found: NUCMC data from New Haven Colony Historical Society Library for Moore, J.B. Papers, 1896-1952(Connecticut, Governor's Foot Guard)
found: LC data base, 3-25-92(hdg.: Connecticut. Governor's Foot Guard)
found: Phone call to New Haven Colony Hist. Soc., 3-25-92(Connecticut Governor's Foot Guard; Governor's Foot Guard; independent military company and society; originated as official guard for governor and gen'l. assembly, 1775, with companies in Hartford and New Haven; currently a quasi military society but still sponsored by state; chiefly ceremonial; in 1775 Benedict Arnold was capt.; responsible for ceremonies and music at many city and state functions; variant: Governor's Foot Guards; org. 1771 with Hartford branch; New Haven group founded 1775)
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