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Tag Archives: Chattahoochee River
The Last Confederate Fort and the Last Confederate General
Easter morning, April 16th, 1865, dawned unseasonably cool on the little town of West Point, Georgia, located on the east side of the Chattahoochee River and right on the Alabama state line. News of the assassination of President Lincoln and … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Cavalry, Sesquicentennial, Western Theater
Tagged cavalry, Chattahoochee River, Fort Tyler, James Wilson, Oscar LaGrange, Robert C. Tyler
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The Road to Atlanta: Crossing the Chattahoochee
150 years ago today, the final strong barrier between the forces of William T. Sherman and Atlanta—the Chattahoochee River—was crossed as elements of Wilder’s Lightning Brigade (now commanded by Col. Abram Miller) crossed the river near the now-deserted mill town … Continue reading