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5 Fun Facts About July 26 In Georgia History
1. In 1775, Button Gwinnett, one of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence, was appointed to the Continental Congress. 2. On July 26, 1835, the town of Decatur, named after naval hero Stephen Decatur, was incorporated. 3. In 1864, during the American Civil War, Union troops entered Atlanta,...
5 Fun Facts About July 24 In Georgia History
1. In 1796, the state of Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution. 2. On July 24, 1864, during the American Civil War, Union General William T. Sherman ordered the burning of Atlanta, Georgia, as part of his military strategy to cripple the Confederacy. 3. In...
5 Fun Facts About July 23 In Georgia History
1. In 1829, Georgia Governor George Gilmer signed a law that prohibited teaching enslaved people to read and write. This law was known as the Georgia Anti-Literacy Law and remained in effect until the end of the Civil War. 2. On July 23, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the...
5 Fun Facts About July 22 In Georgia History
1. In 1864, during the American Civil War, General William T. Sherman's Union troops arrived in Atlanta, beginning a siege that would last for weeks before the city fell to Union control. 2. On July 22, 1937, the infamous trial of African American sharecropper James C. Burge began in Monroe,...
5 Fun Facts About July 21 In Georgia History
1. In 1864, during the American Civil War, Union forces led by William T. Sherman began their siege of Atlanta. The city would fall to Union forces on September 2, 1864, and the victory would play a crucial role in President Abraham Lincoln's reelection later that year. 2. On July...
5 Fun Facts About July 20 In Georgia History
1. On July 20, 1864, during the American Civil War, Confederate forces under General John Bell Hood attacked Union troops under General William T. Sherman in the Battle of Peachtree Creek, near Atlanta. The Confederates were repulsed, and the battle marked a turning point in the Atlanta campaign. 2. In...
5 Fun Facts About July 18 In Georgia History
1. In 1864, during the American Civil War, Union General William T. Sherman's troops arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, beginning their siege of the city that would last until early September. 2. On July 18, 1959, the Georgia Historical Society unveiled a historical marker near the birthplace of Martin Luther King...
5 Fun Facts About July 17 In Georgia History
1. In 1827, Cherokee leader John Ross met with Georgia Governor John Forsyth to discuss Cherokee land rights. However, the meeting was unsuccessful, and tensions between the Cherokee and Georgia continued to escalate. 2. On July 17, 1864, Union troops under General William T. Sherman began their siege of Atlanta...
5 Fun Facts About July 14 In Georgia History
1. Birth of William Few: July 14, 1748, marked the birth of William Few in Maryland. Few would later move to Georgia and play a prominent role in the state's early history, serving as a delegate to the Continental Congress, a signer of the U.S. Constitution, and a U.S. Senator...
5 Fun Facts About July 13 In Georgia History
1. On July 13, 1864, during the American Civil War, General William T. Sherman's troops entered Macon, Georgia, and captured the city after a brief skirmish with Confederate forces. The capture of Macon helped to secure Sherman's hold on Atlanta and bolstered Union morale. 2. On July 13, 1977, a...
5 Fun Facts About July 11 In Georgia History
1. In 1776, Georgia became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, paving the way for other colonies to follow suit. 2. On July 11, 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War in Georgia, the Battle of Rich Mountain, was fought. This battle was...
5 Fun Facts About July 10 In Georgia History
1. In 1780, the Battle of Tugaloo took place in Georgia during the American Revolutionary War. A force of Loyalists attacked Patriot militia at Tugaloo Bend, resulting in a victory for the Loyalists. 2. On July 10, 1925, the Scopes Trial came to a close in Tennessee. Although not directly...