Authorized on July 5, 1776 in the Continental Army as the 1st and 2d Georgia Continental Artillery Companies and assigned to the Southern Department. The regiment was organized in fall 1776 at Savannah and Sunbury, respectively. Georgia Provincial Artillery Company (organized on May 15, 1776 in the Georgia State Troops at Savannah) adopted on February 6, 1777 into the Continental Army; concurrently re-designated as the 3rd Georgia Continental Artillery Company and assigned to the Southern Department. 1st and 3rd Georgia Continental Artillery Companies consolidated on February 19, 1778 and re-designated as the 1st Georgia Continental Artillery Company. 1st Georgia Continental Artillery Company captured on December 29, 1778 at Savannah, Georgia by the British Army. 2nd Georgia Continental Artillery Company captured on January 10, 1779 at Sunbury, Georgia by the British Army. 1st and 2nd Georgia Continental Artillery Companies disbanded on November 29, 1779.