Events with tag - Georgia

June 10, 1715

Arrest of Robert Harley

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, was arrested and imprisoned in the Tower of London for alleged corruption and treason related to the South Sea Company scandal, marking a dramatic fall from grace for the former Lord High Treasurer.

September 2, 1864

Fall of Atlanta

Union General William T. Sherman captured Atlanta, a crucial Confederate stronghold, after a four-month military campaign. This victory proved decisive for the Union cause, boosting Northern morale and helping secure President Lincoln's re-election.

April 17, 1865

Surrender of Columbus, Georgia

The surrender of Columbus, Georgia marked one of the final major battles of the American Civil War. As the 'Arsenal of the Confederacy,' its capture by Union forces under Major General James H. Wilson dealt a devastating blow to Confederate manufacturing capabilities and ended resistance east of the Mississippi River.

May 10, 1865

Capture of Jefferson Davis

The dramatic capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis by Union forces near Irwinville, Georgia, effectively ending the Confederate resistance and marking a pivotal moment in the American Civil War.

April 12, 1945

Death of FDR

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, died from a cerebral hemorrhage at his retreat in Warm Springs, Georgia. His death occurred just 82 days into his fourth term and weeks before the Allied victory in World War II.