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The Civil War in Georgia
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Beginning with the Great Locomotive Chase and the battle of Chickamauga, to the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea

Battle of Allatoona Pass
Battle of Allatoona Pass
Hood's first major battle after the loss of Atlanta left a strong Union fort in place when the Confederates failed to take an important railroad pass
John Bell Hood
John Bell Hood
Aggressive general who fought under Longstreet at Gettysburg and Chickamauga, promoted to command the Army of Tennessee during the Battle of Atlanta
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Athen's Double Barrel Cannon
Athen's Double Barrel Cannon
Richard Irby tells us about a unique piece of Athens/Clarke County history known as the Double Barrel Cannon
Atlanta Premiere of Gone With The Wind
Atlanta Premiere of Gone With The Wind
The stars fell in Atlanta in December, 1939 to celebrate a film event unlike anything a southern town had ever seen.
Attractions in North Georgia
Atlanta History Center
Atlanta History Center
Plan a day to visit this extensive museum that features metro Atlanta history, the Civil War, Bobby Jones and top-notch traveling exhibits. Includes tours of Swan House and the Tullie Smith house.
Chickamauga Battlefield
Chickamauga Battlefield
Take a journey to the bloodiest two days in American history and visit America's first military park
Biographies
Howell Cobb
Howell Cobb
Governor of Georgia, Speaker of the U. S. House, Secretary of the Treasury, Candidate for U. S. President
Joseph E. Brown
Joseph E. Brown
Political leader in Georgia, Governor Joseph E. Brown would become a member of the Bourbon Triumvirate.
Mary Edwards Walker
Mary Edwards Walker
Medal of Honor Awardee, Surgeon, Spy
William S. Rosecrans
William S. Rosecrans
Union General
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman was long hated by the people of northwest Georgia for his actions during the Atlanta Campaign. This biography by Wayne Bengston retells his trials and tribulations.
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Biography of the Confederate Cavalryman who entered the Civil War a private and left a general. Known for defeating forces superior in number, both Sherman and Grant called him "That Devil."
Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott
Federal officer in charge of Cherokee Removal, Scott would later devise the Anaconda Plan to defeat the South during the War Between the States
John Brown Gordon
John Brown Gordon
Biography of the Confederate General and Georgia statesman who was one of the Bourbon Triumvirate
James Longstreet
James Longstreet
Biography of Confederate General James Longstreet, who grew up near Gainesville, fought in Virginia and Chickamauga, and spent his later years running the Piedmont Hotel
James Birdseye McPherson
James Birdseye McPherson
Commander, Army of the Tennessee
Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg
Confederate General who commanded the Army of Mississippi and the Army of Tennessee before resigning after Chattanooga. As Jefferson Davis's chief-of-staff he relieved Joe Johnston and appointed John Bell Hood his replacement
George Henry Thomas
George Henry Thomas
Commander, Army of the Cumberland, during the Atlanta Campaign
The General
The General
Famous Locomotive that was chased by the Texas from Kennesaw to Ringgold
Francis Stebbins Bartow
Francis Stebbins Bartow
Colonel, CSA, died at Bull Run and was posthumously promoted to general
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis
President of The Confederate States of America
Letters
End of the Civil War
End of the Civil War
When did the Civil War end?
Civil War or War of Northern Aggression
Civil War or War of Northern Aggression
Why do you insist on calling the the Civil War the, quote...War of Northern Aggression..unquote??
Difference between the Battle of Atlanta and the Atlanta Campaign
Difference between the Battle of Atlanta and the Atlanta Campaign
What is the difference between the Battle of Atlanta and the Atlanta Campaign?
North Georgia State Parks
Picketts Mill State Historic Site
Picketts Mill State Historic Site
Site of the Battle of Picketts Mill

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