1 19 1861
Secession of Georgia
Georgia becomes the fifth state to secede from the Union
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Georgia in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Georgia becomes the fifth state to secede from the Union
Georgia becomes the fifth slave state to secede from the Union
Marches the Unionists through Georgia & takes Atlanta 1 Sept & Savannah 22 Dec
Elected Governor of Georgia
Defeats Gerald Ford by 297 electoral votes to 240
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