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The Last Confederate Fort and the Last Confederate General

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Lee White

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 →

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The Road to Atlanta: Crossing the Chattahoochee

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Lee White

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 →

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