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Georgia Civil War Era Graves -a photo essay

Over the past several weeks I have found myself in Georgia for two separate trips. Besides hosting the Battle of Chickamauga, Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea, Georgia is the final resting place for many of the Confederacy’s … Continue reading

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Interview with Scott L. Mingus, Sr. – Author of Flames Beyond Gettysburg

I recently finished reading “Flames Beyond Gettysburg: The Gordon Expedition, June 1863.”  Written by Scott L. Mingus, Sr., the book is a narrative of an often forgotten portion of the Gettysburg Campaign – CSA Brigadier General John B. Gordon’s expedition … Continue reading

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February 6 – This day in the Civil War

1832 Confederate Lieutenant General John Brown Gordon¹ is born, in Upson County Georgia.  Many of his ancestors fought against the British Crown in the Revolutionary War.  Gordon would go to school at the University of Georgia, but would not graduate.  … Continue reading

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