| January 8, 1836 |
The Georgia Battalion under the command of Col. William Ward unfurls a flag featuring a large blue star on a field of white in Velasco. They are enroute to join Col. James Fannin at Goliad. |
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Lone Star Flag |
| February 5, 1836 |
Jefferson Franklin Long is born, Crawford County, Tennessee (Knoxville)
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| March 8, 1836 |
Col. James Fannin flies the "Lone Star" flag, designed by Georgian Joanna Troutman, at Goliad, making it the first flag to fly over an independent Texas.
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Lone Star Flag |
| 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 |
| April 5, 1836 |
John Quitman leads a militia group to the Texas frontier. He will be offered second in command to Sam Houston, which he declines, and will never see action.
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| May 8, 1836 |
General Bryan Morel Thomas born, Milledgeville
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| May 23, 1836 |
The U. S. Senate ratifies the corrupt Treaty of New Echota.
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| 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 |
| August 3, 1836 |
Governor William Schley hires Abbott Hall Brisbane to study possible routes between the Chattahoochee River and Chattanooga for the Western and Atlantic Railroad. |
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Western and Atlantic Railroad |
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William Schley |
| August 8, 1836 |
A massive Hessian Fly (barley midge) outbreak reaches Georgia. It reduces the wheat crop that year by at least 50%. |
| August 15, 1836 |
Harriet Ruggles Gold dies, Creek Path, South Carolina
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Harriet Ruggles Gold |
| September 21, 1836 |
Duncan Clinch resigns his commission in the army and settles near St. Marys, Camden County, Georgia
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Duncan L. (Lamont) Clinch |
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Camden County, Georgia |
| November 26, 1836 |
After this date settlers were allow to "disturb Indian occupants" on land they won in the sixth Georgia land lottery and the gold lottery. Georgia never legally took possession of the land.
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Cobb County, Georgia |
| December 10, 1836 |
Ignatius Few granted charter for college named for his friend John Emory
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Ignatius Few |
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Emory University |
| December 21, 1836 |
The Western and Atlantic Railroad Company is created by act of the Georgia legislature
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Western and Atlantic Railroad |
| December 23, 1836 |
Wesleyan College in Macon is chartered
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City of Macon, Georgia |
