1862

 

Civil War Events:

The First Confederate Congress met in Richmond, VA in February. Representing Georgia's ten congressional districts were: Julian Hartridge (1st), Charles J. Munnerlyn (2nd), Hines Holt (3rd), Augustus Kenan (4th), David Lewis (5th), William Clarke (6th), Robert Trippe (7th), Lucius Gartrell (8th), Hardy Strickland (9th), and Augustus Wright (10th).

Apr. 10 - Union forces began bombardment of Fort Pulaski.

Apr. 11 - Fort Pulaski surrendered to Union forces.

Apr. 12 - James Andrews and a group of Union raiders stole the "General" locomotive, hoping to use it to destroy bridges and tracks of the Western & Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to Chattanooga. His unsuccessful effort would later be known as The Great Locomotive Chase. The raiders were soon captured and the torn rails quickly repaired.

Apr. 15 - the Confederate Congress passed a Conscription Act drafting all men between 18 and 35 into Confederate service; it was approved by President Jefferson Davis the following day.

May 14 - Atlanta officially became a Confederate military post. On the same day Georgian John B. Gordon was promoted to major general.

June 7 - James Andrews, leader of the raiders who had stolen the "General" in The Great Locomotive Chase, was hanged in Atlanta. The rest of the raiders suffered the same fate June 18.

Aug. 11 - Martial law was declared in Atlanta.

Dec. 4 - one of the early shortages experienced by Georgians because of the war was a lack of salt. In response to this the Georgia General Assembly authorized the governor to arrange for salt to be transported to Georgia from Saltville, Va., and if necessary "to impress a sufficient number of engines and cars" from any Georgia railroads and secure the needed salt.

Dec. 13 - T.R.R. Cobb died in the Battle of Frederickburg, in Virginia.

Other Events:

Future educator and author Lawton B. Evans was born in Lumpkin, Georgia.

Further Information:

Civil War Information:

The Great Locomotive Chase

Atlanta Provost Marshal Special Order September 12, 1862

Order making Atlanta a Military Post

Photos of Fort Pulaski:

Fort Pulaski, exterior view

Fort Pulaski , interior view of front parapet (Library of Congress)

Fort Pulaski, interior view of rear parapet (Library of Congress)

Fort Pulaski, interior view of the breach (Library of Congress)

Fort Pulaski, the "Beauregard" Gun (Library of Congress)

Fort Pulaski, dismounted mortar, Savannah, April 1862 (Library of Congress)

Fort Pulaski, after capture by Union

Civil War soldiers photograph

Confederate Dead Historical Marker

Unknown Confederate Dead Historical Marker

Fort Pulaski Historical Marker

Federal Batteries on Tybee Island Historical Marker

Sinking of CSS Nashville Historical Marker

Confederate Hospitals Historical Marker

Catoosa Springs Confederate Historical Marker

Confederate States Central Laboratory Historical Marker

Confederate Cemetery Historical Marker

See the following This Day in Georgia History entries for more Civil War related information:

Feb.18	Apr.10,11	Apr.12	Apr.15,16	May9
May14	June7	June18	Aug.11,12	Dec.4

 

 

See "In Their Own Words" in the following entries for first hand accounts of the Civil War:

Jan.16	Feb.12	Feb.17	Feb.23	Feb.28	Mar.20	Mar.21	Apr.1
Apr.5	Apr.23	Apr.24	May12	May19	May26	June1	Jul.4
Jul.23	Jul.26	Aug.14	Sept.6	Sept.9	Oct.1	Oct.16	Nov.16

 

 

 

Civil War Timeline (for major events outside of Georgia)

Non Civil War Information:

Georgia History Textbooks article from the New Georgia Encyclopedia

State Normal School Historical Marker

This Day in Georgia History February 23. See "In Their Own Words"

This Day in Georgia History October 27.

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