Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1846 <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 January 26, 1846 The Georgia Supreme Court is seated for the first time in Talbotton (Talbot County). The justices were Joseph Henry Lumpkin of Athens, Eugenius A. Nisbet of Macon, and Hiram Warner of Greenville. July 1, 1846 John Quitman commissioned Brigadier General. July 14, 1846 Responding to a firm anti-war (Mexican-American War) stance from the Whigs, Democrat Hershel V. Johnson charges Whig Alexander Stephens is a liar. Stephens challenged Johnson to a duel, which never occured. Athough they would eventually become close friends, Johnson and Stephens would not speak for 9 years.   Alexander Stephens   Herschel V. Johnson September 21, 1846 Battle of Monterrey September 23, 1846   Jefferson Davis September 23, 1846 John Quitman receives a brevet to Major General for his actions during the Battle of Monterrey. October 13, 1846 The Great Hurricane of 1846 begins its destruction, striking Cuba, Florida and Georgia, and moving north along the U. S. coast November 23, 1846 Water flows through the Augusta Canal The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849
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