Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1866 <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 January 19, 1866 The Atlanta city council votes to allocate $10,000.00 to deal with an ongoing smallpox epidemic. March 12, 1866 Atlanta city limits extended to 1.5 miles from present-day Underground Atlanta. April 7, 1866 William Earle Dodge begins his term in the U. S. House of Representatives.   William Earle Dodge April 12, 1866 Atlanta Chamber of Commerce organized as "Board of Trade" June 17, 1866 Lewis Cass dies July 16, 1866 The Second Freedman's Bureau Act passed over Pres. Andrew Johnson's veto, allowing former slaves to retain ownership of land in Ogeechee District. August 1, 1866 John Ross dies October 7, 1866 Martha Berry born, near Rome, GA (Floyd County)   Martha Berry December 20, 1866 Georgia Legislature grants a charter to the Savannah, Skidaway and Seaboard Railroad Company to build rail lines to Thunderbolt, the Isle of Hope and Skidaway Island.   City of Savannah, Georgia The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869
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