Georgia

November 18, 1860.   Atlanta:The Georgia legislature votes 1 million dollars to arm the state. ^{Long 6}

December 8, 1860.   Washington:   Secretary of the Treasury, Howard Cobb, resigns. ^{Long 9}

January 3, 1861.   Georgia militia seize federal Fort Pulaski on the Savannah River.   It was occupied only by an ordnance sergeant and a civilian, but it is a strong fort that the Georgia government intends to keep from Union occupation. ^{Long 21}

January 19, 1861.   Georgia secedes from the Union by a vote of 208 to 89 in a state convention at Milledgeville. ^{Long 27}

January 24, 1861.   Augusta:   Georgia militia seize the Federal Arsenal. ^{Bowman 44}

January 26, 1861.   Savannah:   Georgia troops seize Fort Jackson and Oglethorpe Barracks. ^{Long 29}