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Georgia, State before Nov 6, 1860 - Jan 19, 1861
Georgia, Seceded State Jan 19, 1861 - Mar 16, 1861
Georgia, CS State Mar 16, 1861 - May 9, 1865
Georgia, Occupied State May 9, 1865 - after Jun 25, 1865
Joseph E. Brown US/CS Governor, before Nov 6, 1860 - May 9, 1865
Georgia election results: Douglas 11581 10.9%, Bell 42960 40.3%, Breckinridge 52176 48.9%, Nov 6, 1860
Georgia seceded from the Union, Jan 19, 1861
CS Dept. of Georgia created included Savannah and coastal region of Georgia, Oct 26, 1861
CS Dept. of South Carolina Georgia and Eastern Florida created Depts of South Carolina Georgia and Middle and East Florida discontinued and combined, Nov 5, 1861
CS Dept. of South Carolina Georgia and Eastern Florida divided between Depts. of South Carolina and Georgia and Middle and Eastern Florida, Mar 14, 1862
US Dept. of The South created including coastal South Carolina and Georgia Depts. of Florida and Key West discontinued and absorbed, Mar 15, 1862
Fort Pulaski, battle, Apr 10, 1862 - Apr 11, 1862
Northwestern Georgia transferred from CS Dept. of South Carolina Georgia and Florida to Dept. Number Two, Jun 25, 1862
CS Dept. of South Carolina Georgia and Florida created Depts of South Carolina and Georgia and Middle and East Florida discontinued and combined, Oct 7, 1862
Fort McAllister, First Battle, Mar 3, 1863
CS Dept. of South Carolina Georgia and Florida Parts of GA and SC detached to Tennessee, Jul 5, 1863
Chickamauga Campaign, Aug 15, 1863 - Sep 22, 1863
Davis Cross Roads, battle, Sep 10, 1863 - Sep 11, 1863
Chickamauga, battle, Sep 19, 1863 - Sep 21, 1863
Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign, Nov 23, 1863 - Nov 27, 1863
Ringgold Gap, battle, Nov 27, 1863
Boundary between Dept. of Tennessee and CS Dept. of South Carolina Georgia and Florida redefined, Feb 13, 1864
Dalton, battle, Feb 22, 1864 - Feb 27, 1864
Atlanta Campaign, May 1, 1864 - Sep 8, 1864
Rocky Face Ridge, battle, May 7, 1864 - May 13, 1864
Resaca, battle, May 13, 1864 - May 15, 1864
Adairsville, battle, May 17, 1864
New Hope Church, battle, May 25, 1864 - May 26, 1864
Dallas, combats at and about, May 26, 1864 - Jun 1, 1864
Picketts Mill, battle, May 27, 1864
Kolbs Farm, battle, Jun 22, 1864
Kennesaw Mountain, battle, Jun 27, 1864
Peach Tree Creek, battle, Jul 20, 1864
Atlanta, battle, Jul 22, 1864
Ezra Church, battle, Jul 28, 1864
Utoy Creek, battle, Aug 5, 1864 - Aug 7, 1864
Dalton, combat, Aug 14, 1864 - Aug 15, 1864
CS Dept. of Tennessee Renamed Dept. of Tennessee and Georgia northern Georgia transferred from Dept. of South Carolina Georgia and Florida to Dept of Tennessee and Georgia, Aug 15, 1864
Lovejoys Station, battle, Aug 20, 1864
Jonesborough, battle, Aug 31, 1864 - Sep 1, 1864
Franklin-Nashville Campaign, Sep 18, 1864 - Dec 27, 1864
Allatoona, battle, Oct 5, 1864
Savannah Campaign, Nov 15, 1864 - Dec 21, 1864
Griswoldville, engagement, Nov 22, 1864
Buck Head Creek, battle, Nov 28, 1864
Waynesborough, battle, Dec 4, 1864
Fort McAllister, Second Battle, Dec 13, 1864
CS Depts. of Tennessee and Georgia and South Carolina Georgia and Florida commands combined, Feb 22, 1865
CS Depts. of Tennessee and Georgia South Carolina Georgia and Florida and North Carolina and Southern Virginia commands combined, Mar 6, 1865
CS Depts. of Tennessee and Georgia South Carolina Georgia and Florida and North Carolina and Southern Virginia surrendered, Apr 26, 1865
Resaca, surrender of CS troops in Northern Georgia, May 2, 1865
Irwinville, Jefferson Davis captured, May 10, 1865
James Johnson US Provisional Governor, Jun 17, 1865 - after Jun 25, 1865