During the 1864 Atlanta Campaign, Major General William T. Sherman generally preferred to outmaneuver and outflank his Confederate adversaries rather than attack entrenched positions head on. He made an exception at the Battle on Kennesaw Mountain on June 27th. The Confederates under General Joseph E. Johnston had constructed very strong trenches and defensive works on [...]
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After the city of Atlanta fell to Union forces on September 2nd, 1864, Major General William T. Sherman made the extraordinary decision to remove the remaining civilian population from the city. In his memoirs, Sherman explained his reasoning, saying “I was resolved to make Atlanta a pure military garrison or depot, with no civil population [...]
Celebrity chef, Paula Deen, traced her Georgia roots back to the Civil War on “Who Do You Think You Are” (May 18, 2012). Celebrated for her southern home style cooking as well as her cookbooks. Paula recalls her own life and happy childhood. Then at age 19, tragedy struck when her father died at the [...]
