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'''1802:''' Indian land ceded | '''1802:''' Indian land ceded | ||
'''1802: '''Georgia relinquished its claims to lands west of the | '''1802: '''Georgia relinquished its claims to lands west of the Chattahoochee River. These lands became part of Mississippi and Alabama. | ||
'''1804,1817,1818,1819, 1821, 1826 & 1833:''' Indian land ceded | '''1804,1817,1818,1819, 1821, 1826 & 1833:''' Indian land ceded | ||
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'''1832:''' Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet and essayist wrote to President Van Buren appealing against the removal of the Cherokee tribe beyond the Mississippi. | '''1832:''' Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet and essayist wrote to President Van Buren appealing against the removal of the Cherokee tribe beyond the Mississippi. | ||
'''1835:''' New Echota | '''1835:''' Treaty of New Echota: the Cherokee Nation ceded all its remaining land. | ||
'''1838:''' (May 25,) Under the command of General Winfield Scott removal of the Cherokee Indians began. General Charles Floyd was in command of field operations. | '''1838:''' (May 25,) Under the command of General Winfield Scott, removal of the Cherokee Indians began. General Charles Floyd was in command of field operations. | ||
'''1838:''' (December) The remaining Cherokee Indians forcibly removed from Georgia by Federal Troops to Indian territory west of the Mississippi River. (Trail of Tears and White River Trace) The survivors reached northeastern Oklahoma in March 1839. | '''1838:''' (December) The remaining Cherokee Indians were forcibly removed from Georgia by Federal Troops to Indian territory west of the Mississippi River. (Trail of Tears and White River Trace) The survivors reached northeastern Oklahoma in March 1839. | ||
'''1784-1820'''<nowiki>: Thousands of Americans moved to Georgia seeking inexpensive land. The first land lottery was held in 1805.</nowiki> | '''1784-1820'''<nowiki>: Thousands of Americans moved to Georgia seeking inexpensive land. The first land lottery was held in 1805.</nowiki> | ||
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'''1861: ''' Georgia seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1870. | '''1861: ''' Georgia seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1870. | ||
*A detailed history of Georgia's counties and early settlers is in George Gillman Smith, ''The Story of Georgia and the Georgia People, 1732-1860'', Second Edition 1901, Macon, Georgia: G.G. Smith, 1901; | *A detailed history of Georgia's counties and early settlers is in George Gillman Smith, ''The Story of Georgia and the Georgia People, 1732-1860'', Second Edition 1901, Macon, Georgia: G.G. Smith, 1901; Family History Library book 975.8 H2sg; microfilm 908502). | ||
References to additional historical materials are found in: | References to additional historical materials are found in: | ||
*Dorsey, James E. ''Georgia Genealogy and Local History: A Bibliography''. Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, 1983. ( | *Dorsey, James E. ''Georgia Genealogy and Local History: A Bibliography''. Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, 1983. (Family History Library book 975.8 D23d.) | ||
*Simpson, John Eddins. ''Georgia History: A Bibliography''. Metuchen, New Jersey: The Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 1976. ( | *Simpson, John Eddins. ''Georgia History: A Bibliography''. Metuchen, New Jersey: The Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 1976. (Family History Library book 975.8 H23s.) <!--{12083791881090} --><!--{12083791881091} --><!--{12083791881092} --> | ||
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