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The Roberts Guard (Company C, Capers’ Battalion): Georgia’s Convict Soldiers

Posted on January 21, 2021 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author John N. McDonald… Governor Joseph Brown of Georgia was a troubled man in November 1864.  Two months had passed since Sherman captured Atlanta and the Union armies were once again on the march with … Continue reading →

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