| January 1, 1776 |
The Continental Congress recommends an attack on Florida
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| January 7, 1776 |
Lachlan McIntosh appointed Colonel of Georgia troops
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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Lachlan McIntosh |
| January 12, 1776 |
British Man o' War appears at Tybee with a detachment of troops from Boston
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| January 14, 1776 |
William Bartram returns to Augusta, Georgia
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William Bartram |
| January 18, 1776 |
James Wright, John Mullryne, Josiah Tatnall and Anthony Stokes are ordered to be arrested, their associates disarmed. Wright is arrested the same day by Major Joseph Habersham.
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James Wright |
| January 20, 1776 |
Georgia provincial congress begins session.
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| January 22, 1776 |
Archibald Bulloch elected President of the Council of Safety
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Archibald Bulloch |
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Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| February 2, 1776 |
Provincial congress elects Archibald Bulloch, John Houstoun, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett and George Walton as representatives to the 2nd Continental Congress
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Lyman Hall |
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John Houstoun, Patriot |
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Button Gwinnett |
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Archibald Bulloch |
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George Walton
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| February 7, 1776 |
The Georgia Gazette prints its last known issue. |
| February 11, 1776 |
Royal Governor James Wright, who had been placed under house arrest in January, flees the Governor's mansion in Savannah. He remains with the British Fleet, then anchored off the coast near the Savannah River
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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James Wright |
| February 13, 1776 |
Gov. Wright requests provisioning for the troops aboard the British ships at Tybee, promising the troops will not attack if provisioned
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James Wright |
| February 16, 1776 |
Col. Lachlan McIntosh, commander of Amercan forces in Georgia, informs General Washington of of five British warships in Tybee Inlet. (Syren, Scarborough, Raven, Tamer, and Cherokee)
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Lachlan McIntosh |
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George Washington |
| February 16, 1776 |
Georgia's militia officers sign loyalty oath to the radicals
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| February 27, 1776 |
The Continental Congress creates the Southern Military Department of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia.
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Southern Department of the Continental Army |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| March 1, 1776 |
Major General Charles Lee is appointed head of the Southern Department
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Southern Department of the Continental Army |
| March 17, 1776 |
Politician Joel Abbott is born, Ridgefield, CN.
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| April 5, 1776 |
Archibald Bulloch writes letter to Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton giving them great latitude in voting at the Second Continental Congress
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Lyman Hall |
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Button Gwinnett |
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Archibald Bulloch |
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George Walton
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| April 15, 1776 |
Georgia passes the 'Rules and Regulations,' a document generally viewed as the first constitution of the state.
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| May 1, 1776 |
Archibald Bulloch elected first executive of Georgia, President of the Council of Safety
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Archibald Bulloch |
| May 1, 1776 |
200 Creek Indians meet with representatives of the Georgia government in Augusta.
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Creek Indians |
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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Creek Indians at Augusta |
| May 21, 1776 |
Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall arrive in Philadelphia to attend the Second Continental Congress
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| June 28, 1776 |
Bombardment of Sullivans Island (Fort Sullivan, now Fort Moultrie) begins
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| June 28, 1776 |
Before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Lt. Colonel Thomas Sumter, under the command of William Moultrie, aided in the defense of Sullivan's Island and Fort Moultrie.
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Thomas Sumter |
| July 4, 1776 |
Declaration of Independence is printed on broadsides for distribution to the states and George Washington
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Georgia, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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George Washington |
| July 5, 1776 |
A committee of the Continental Congress recommends two additional battalions be raised for the state of Georgia
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| August 0, 1776 |
First Florida Expedition |
| October 0, 1776 |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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| August 2, 1776 |
Button Gwinnett, George Walton, and Lyman Hall sign the Declaration of Independence
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George Walton
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| August 6, 1776 |
400 South Carolina troops arrive in Savannah to participate in the First Florida Expedition
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| August 8, 1776 |
Declaration of Independence read to Council of Safety in Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Archibald Bulloch |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Savannah |
| August 10, 1776 |
Declaration of Independence read to citizens in Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Archibald Bulloch |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Savannah |
| August 18, 1776 |
General Charles Lee reviews the troops on Yamacraw Green
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| August 22, 1776 |
Lead elements of the First Florida Expedition leave Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| September 9, 1776 |
Major General Charles Lee is replaced as commander of the Southern Department by Robert Howe, who is promoted to Major General
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Southern Department of the Continental Army |
| October 1, 1776 |
State convention to create constitution held in Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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State Constitution of 1777 |
| October 18, 1776 |
All available troops ordered to Darien, Fort Howe, Beard's Bluff and Fort McIntosh to protect the borders of the state
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McIntosh County, Georgia |
| October 22, 1776 |
Lachlan McIntosh orders William McIntosh to build a fort (Fort McIntosh) on the Satilla River to protect settlers from the Florida Rangers
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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Lachlan McIntosh |
| November 12, 1776 |
Daniel Morgan promoted to Colonel in the militia while still a prisoner of war.
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Daniel Morgan |
