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admin wrote a new blog post: The Battle of Mobile Bay 8 months, 1 week ago
“Damn the torpedoes!” is the familiar battle cry, but there’s much more to the story! The Mobile Bay Civil War Trail stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to north Mobile County – over 90 miles – and documents famous Civil War battles, including the Battle of Mobile Bay (August 1864) and the Overland Campaign (March [...]
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admin wrote a new blog post: The Battle of Missionary Ridge 8 months, 1 week ago
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was fought November 25, 1863, as part of the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War. Following the Union victory in the Battle of Lookout Mountain on November 24, Union forces under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Missionary Ridge and defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by Gen. [...]
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admin wrote a new blog post: Roswell, Georgia’s Rich Civil War History 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Civil War-era Roswell is explored in the Roswell Historical Society’s new exhibit, Troublesome Times: Impact of the Civil War in Roswell, GA. Using pictures, letters and other personal artifacts the exhibit gives visitors an authentic idea of the effects the War had on Roswell. Explore Civil War history through these first-hand accounts. The exhibit opens [...]
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admin and walkerchamber are now friends 11 months, 3 weeks ago
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admin wrote a new blog post: Who are the Sons of Confederate Veterans? 1 year, 7 months ago
The citizen-soldiers who fought for the Confederacy personified the best qualities of America. The preservation of liberty and freedom was the motivating factor in the South’s decision to fight the Second American Revolution. The tenacity with which Confederate soldiers fought underscored their belief in the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. These attributes are the underpinning [...]
