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| October 31, 1731 |
Archbishop Anton Leopold Eleutherius signs the Edict of Expulsion forcing all Protestants to leave in three months, climaxing the 300-year battle between the Catholic Church and Austrian Protestants |
| July 7, 1742 |
Battle of Bloody Marsh
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Glynn County, Georgia |
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Fort Frederica |
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The Battle of Bloody Marsh |
| March 2, 1775 |
Battle of the Rice Boats |
| March 3, 1775 |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| June 17, 1775 |
Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill) |
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Joseph Warren |
| February 17, 1777 |
Battle of Fort McIntosh |
| February 18, 1777 |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| May 17, 1777 |
Georgia Whigs ambushed at Thomas Creek (present-day site of Jacksonville, Florida) in a decisive battle marking the end of the Second Florida Expedition
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Second Florida Expedition |
| June 30, 1778 |
Decisive battle of the 3rd Florida Expedition fought at Alligator Creek. After breaching the outer perimeter, American forces under command of Col. Elijah Clark were routed by British Regulars and Florida Rangers.
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| November 19, 1778 |
Battle of Bulltown Swamp (near Savannah), Battle of Spencer's Hill
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| November 24, 1778 |
Battle of Midway Church
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| December 29, 1778 |
British capture Savannah; Battle of Brewton Hill
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| January 6, 1779 |
Battle of Sunbury - Fort commander John McIntosh replies "Come and take it" to the British demand for surrender. |
| January 9, 1779 |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| February 14, 1779 |
Battle of Kettle Creek - American forces under the command of Andrew Pickens, Elijah Clarke and John Dooley defeat a larger number of British forces in rural Georgia. For more information see:
Georgia Fights Back
The Battle of Kettle Creek
or visit the battlefield at:
Kettle Creek battlefield
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Andrew Pickens |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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Wilkes County, Georgia |
| March 3, 1779 |
Battle of Briar (Brier) Creek. British forces drive the American forces (mostly militia) from the field of battle. Samuel Elbert and his men, protecting the unorderly retreat of the North Carolina regiments, are captured by the British.
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| June 28, 1779 |
Battle of Hickory Hill
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| October 6, 1779 |
Battle of Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| June 30, 1780 |
Battle of Fort Anderson
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| August 16, 1780 |
Battle of Camden (South Carolina)
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Baron DeKalb |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| August 18, 1780 |
Baron Dekalb dies while a prisoner of war from wounds he received during the battle of Camden, South Carolina
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Baron DeKalb |
| September 14, 1780 |
Battle of Fort Grierson (Augusta)
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| September 14, 1780 |
Battle of Fort Cornwallis (Augusta)
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| September 15, 1780 |
Battle of the White House (Augusta)
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| September 18, 1780 |
Battle of Augusta
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| October 7, 1780 |
Battle of King's Mountain (South Carolina)
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| November 20, 1780 |
Battle of Blackstock (or Blackstock's Farm)
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Thomas Sumter |
| January 17, 1781 |
Battle of Cowpens (South Carolina)
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Andrew Pickens |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| March 21, 1781 |
Battle of Beattie's Mill. Elijah Clarke attacks Major Dunlap , whose men (75 British Dragoons) retreat to a mill and nearby houses to form a defensive line. After battling for hours, Dunlap surrenders. He had been mortally wounded and was near death.
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| April 18, 1781 |
Battle at Ebenezer
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| May 21, 1781 |
Battle of Fort Dreadnought
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| May 21, 1781 |
Battle of Fort Galphin, on Silver Bluff near Augusta
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| May 24, 1781 |
Second Battle of Fort Grierson
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| September 20, 1782 |
British inspired Chickamauga Cherokee led by Skyuka meet John Siever and a band of irregulars near the face of Lookout Mountain (called Chattanooga by the Chickamaugans). Although this battle was fought in Tennessee many of the Cherokee came from Georgia. This is occasionally, and incorrectly, refered to as the last battle of the American Revolution.
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Lookout Mountain |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| August 20, 1794 |
Battle of Fallen Timbers. U. S. troops under General Anthony Wayne defeat the Miami Confederacy |
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'Mad' Anthony Wayne |
| May 29, 1813 |
Second battle of Sackett's Harbor. Sackett's Harbor, site of Madison Barricks, a US military post which included a Naval Station established in 1813. It was from this station that the US attacked the Canadian town of York (now Toronto).
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Daniel Appling |
| August 27, 1813 |
Battle of York (Toronto), Canada |
| August 30, 1813 |
Battle of Fort Mims - Located north of Mobile, Alabama. Georgia militia under General John Floyd and Cherokee, technically under Major Ridge, responded in force to the plight of the Alabamians, many of whom were once Georgians |
| November 11, 1813 |
Battle of Crysler's Farm, across the St. Lawrence River at Messena, N. Y. Actual site of the battle now covered by Lake St. Lawrence. |
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Leonard Covington |
| November 14, 1813 |
Leonard Covington dies at French's Mill, N.Y. from wounds received during the battle of Crysler's Farm. |
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Leonard Covington |
| November 29, 1813 |
Battle of Autosee (Atasi) in the Creek War
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Creek Indians |
| January 26, 1814 |
Battle of Caleebee Creek in the Creek War
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| March 29, 1814 |
Battle of Tohopeka (Horseshoe Bend)
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| December 31, 1835 |
Battle of Withlachoochee in the Semiole Indian War
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Duncan L. (Lamont) Clinch |
| March 27, 1836 |
James Fannin and his regiment are executed in Goliad after surrendering during the Battle of Coleto
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James Walker Fannin |
| June 9, 1836 |
A battle is fought between Georgia militia and Creek Indian in the vicinity of Fort Jones. It is known as the Battle of Shepherd's Plantation
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Creek Indians |
| September 21, 1846 |
Battle of Monterrey |
| September 23, 1846 |
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Jefferson Davis |
| September 23, 1846 |
John Quitman receives a brevet to Major General for his actions during the Battle of Monterrey.
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| February 23, 1847 |
Battle of Buena Vista
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Jefferson Davis |
| July 21, 1861 |
First Manasas (Battle of Bull Run)
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Civil War - 1861 |
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John Brown Gordon
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| July 21, 1861 |
Francis Bartow dies from a gunshot wound received during the battle of First Manasas
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Lafayette McLaws |
| November 7, 1861 |
Battle of Port Royal Sound
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Civil War - 1861 |
| May 31, 1862 |
Battle of Fair Oaks (Seven Pines) |
| June 1, 1862 |
| July 1, 1862 |
Battle of Malvern Hill
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Civil War - 1862 |
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Philip Cook, CSA |
| August 28, 1862 |
Battle of Second Manassas |
| August 30, 1862 |
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Civil War - 1862 |
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Philip Cook, CSA |
| August 29, 1862 |
Battle of Richmond, Kentucky |
| August 30, 1862 |
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
| September 17, 1862 |
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)
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Civil War - 1862 |
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Robert Toombs |
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Philip Cook, CSA |
| October 8, 1862 |
Battle of Perryville, KY |
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
| December 31, 1862 |
Battle of Stone's River (1st day)
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Civil War - 1862 |
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
| January 2, 1863 |
Battle of Stone's River (2nd day)
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Civil War - 1863 |
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
| May 1, 1863 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
| May 3, 1863 |
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Civil War - 1863 |
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Philip Cook, CSA |
| July 1, 1863 |
Battle of Gettysburg, PA
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Civil War - 1863 |
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Lafayette McLaws |
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James Longstreet |
| September 10, 1863 |
Battle of Davis Crossroads |
| September 11, 1863 |
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Civil War - 1863 |
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Battle of Davis Crossroads |
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
| September 19, 1863 |
Battle of Chickamauga |
| September 20, 1863 |
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Civil War - 1863 |
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General George Thomas |
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Catoosa County, Georgia |
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Walker County, Georgia |
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Chickamauga-Second Day |
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Chickamauga-First Day |
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
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James Longstreet |
| October 27, 1863 |
The Battle of Brown's Ferry opens the so-called "Cracker Line"
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Battle of Brown's Ferry |
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Civil War - 1863 |
| November 27, 1863 |
Battle of Ringgold Gap
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Civil War - 1863 |
| December 17, 1863 |
Major General Lafayette McLaws is relieved of duty by General James Longstreet after the battle of Fort Sanders. McLaws demands a court-martial. He is cleared of all charges
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Lafayette McLaws |
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James Longstreet |
| February 22, 1864 |
First battle of Dalton |
| February 27, 1864 |
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Civil War - 1864 |
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Whitfield County, Georgia |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| May 8, 1864 |
Battle of Rocky Face (Dalton) |
| May 11, 1864 |
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Civil War - 1864 |
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Whitfield County, Georgia |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| May 13, 1864 |
Battle of Resaca |
| May 13, 1864 |
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Civil War - 1864 |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
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General George Thomas |
| May 18, 1864 |
Battle of Woodlands fought on the estate of Godfrey Barnsley outside Adairsville
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Civil War - 1864 |
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Godfrey Barnsley and Barnsley Gardens
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| May 18, 1864 |
Battle of Adairsville
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Godfrey Barnsley and Barnsley Gardens
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| May 25, 1864 |
Battle of New Hope Church |
| May 26, 1864 |
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Civil War - 1864 |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| May 27, 1864 |
Battle of Picketts Mill
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Civil War - 1864 |
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
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General George Thomas |
| May 29, 1864 |
Battle of Dallas
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Civil War - 1864 |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| June 22, 1864 |
Battle of Kolb's Farm
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| June 27, 1864 |
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
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Civil War - 1864 |
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| July 2, 1864 |
Harpers Weekly features sketch of the "Battle of Woodlands"
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Godfrey Barnsley and Barnsley Gardens
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| July 20, 1864 |
Battle of Peachtree Creek |
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Civil War - 1864 |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
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General George Thomas |
| July 22, 1864 |
Battle of Atlanta
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Civil War - 1864 |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| July 28, 1864 |
Battle of Ezra Church
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Civil War - 1864 |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| July 30, 1864 |
Battle of Brown's Mill
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Civil War - 1864 |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
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Battle of Brown's Mill |
| August 5, 1864 |
Battle of Utoy Creek |
| August 7, 1864 |
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Civil War - 1864 |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| August 14, 1864 |
Second battle of Dalton |
| August 15, 1864 |
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Civil War - 1864 |
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Whitfield County, Georgia |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| August 20, 1864 |
Battle of Lovejoy's Station
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Civil War - 1864 |
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Clayton County, Georgia |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| August 31, 1864 |
Battle of Jonesboro (Jonesborough) |
| September 1, 1864 |
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Clayton County, Georgia |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| October 5, 1864 |
Battle of Allatoona Pass
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Civil War - 1864 |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| October 13, 1864 |
Battle of Rice Springs, GA
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Civil War - 1864 |
| November 22, 1864 |
Battle of Griswoldville. General P. J. Phillips advances into the Right Wing of Sherman's Army and attacks the battle-hardened veterans with militia. The result is a disasterous, pointless loss for the Confederates.
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March to the Sea |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
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Brigadier General Pleasant J. Philips
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Battle of Griswoldville |
| November 28, 1864 |
Battle of Buckhead Creek
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Civil War - 1864 |
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March to the Sea |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| November 30, 1864 |
Battle of Franklin, Tennessee
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Patrick Ronayne Cleburne |
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Civil War - 1864 |
| December 4, 1864 |
Battle of Waynesborough
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Civil War - 1864 |
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March to the Sea |
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William Tecumseh Sherman |
| February 12, 1892 |
The cyclorama "Battle of Atlanta" is displayed at a building on Edgewood Avenue |
| August 1, 1893 |
Earnest Woodruff buys "The Battle of Atlanta" for $1,100.00 |
| March 12, 1898 |
George Gress donates the Battle of Atlanta, a cyclorama, to the city of Atlanta |
| August 13, 1904 |
60 acres of land in Cobb County west of Marietta are transferred to the Dan McCook Brigade Association. This is the start of today's Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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| October 11, 1904 |
The battleship Georgia is launched.
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| December 27, 1904 |
Fort Oglethorpe, on the Chickamauga battlefield, is dedicated. |
| June 3, 1905 |
Henry Van Ness Boynton, who proposed the National Battlefield Park at Chickamauga, died
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| April 24, 1908 |
Heavy thunderstorms spawn killer tornadoes across the Southeast United States (Lousiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia), killing a total of 230 people. Chickamauga battlefield infrastructure suffered considerable damage.
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| October 10, 1911 |
President William H. Taft tours Chickamauga Battlefield
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| June 27, 1914 |
50 years after the battle of Kennesaw Mountain a monument to the battle carved by J. Mario Korbel is unveiled in the vicinity of the heaviest fighting (Cheatham Hill)
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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| January 27, 1916 |
The battleship Georgia is decommissioned
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| February 8, 1917 |
Kennesaw Mountain, west of Marietta, is authorized by Congress to become a memorial to the men who died in the Civil War battle. It is transferred from the War Department to the National Parks Service
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Marietta, GA |
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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| April 6, 1917 |
With America's imminent entry into The Great War, the battleship Georgia is recommissioned, serving as an escort and troop transport
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| July 15, 1920 |
The battleship Georgia is decommissioned
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| June 25, 1926 |
A board, comprised of an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers and two veterans (one Confederate and one Yankee) to review the creation of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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| June 26, 1935 |
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is created. The bill, which included an initial appropriation of $100,000 was sponsored by Representative Malcolm C. Tarver and Senator Richard B. Russell
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. |
| June 26, 1935 |
Kennesaw National Battlefield Site is redesignated as Kennesaw National Battlefield. |
| April 17, 1943 |
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visits Chickamauga battlefield and the WAAC training grounds at Fort Oglethorpe
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| January 21, 1959 |
Tornado strikes Chickamauga battlefield, knocking down 2,000 trees
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| July 2, 1963 |
Warren Spahn in epic battle against Juan Marichal, as they each pitched 16 scoreless innings. Marichal's Giants eventually beat Spahn's Braves 1-0 on a Willie Mays homer
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Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves |
| July 17, 1963 |
Groundbreaking on a new visitors center at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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| June 27, 1964 |
On the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, a granite overlook on Big Kennesaw Mountain is dedicated to the generals in the battle that were born in Georgia
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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| October 22, 1990 |
Francis Frank Sinkwich dies after an extended battle with cancer, Athens, Georgia
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Frank Sinkwich |
| April 2, 2003 |
Winners of the George Foster Peabody Awards were announced by the University of Georgia's Henry Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Among the locally important awards:- "Terror on Tape," CNN Productions, Atlanta; examination of training videos made by al-Qaida members.
- "Door to Door," TNT starring William H. Macy in the true story of Bill Porter who battled cerebral palsy. Macy also co-wrote the script
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Peabody Awards |
| December 28, 2004 |
Both sides agree to mediation in the long-running battle between the estate of Rosa Parks and hip-hop recording artists OutKast |
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OutKast |
| August 22, 2005 |
Rep. Jack Kingston dedicates the "Forgotten Invasion" exhibit at Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum, paying tribute to the fort on Peters Point that was the site of the last battle of the War of 1812. |
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