- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- The Dispatch: Georgia's Civil War sesquicentennial newsletter, July 11, 2011
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Economic Development
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Department of Economic Development, 2011
- Date of Original:
- 2011-07-11
- Subject:
- Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Georgia's Civil War sesquicentennial newsletter
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA E200.T6 P1 D5 2011/7/27
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-be200-pt6-bp1-bd5-b2011-s7-s27-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-be200-pt6-bp1-bd5-b2011-s7-s27-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
The Dispatch: Georgia's Civil War Sesquicentennial Newsletter
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Conquered Banners: Georgia's Civil War Flags
The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to present this 12 month exhibit of rare flags made and carried during the first year of the Civil War. The six beautifullyconserved flags, on loan from the National Park Service, Fort Pulaski National Monument, will be rotated for display every three months throughout 2011.
Site of the Month
Old Fort Jackson Designated a National Historic Landmark, Fort Jackson was constructed in 1808 on the site of a Revolutionary War earthwork and is the oldest brick fortification in Georgia. During the Civil War, the fort served as headquarters for the coastal defenses of Savannah. The ironclad CSS Georgia was scuttled in December 1864 and remains in the river next to the fort.
Attractions
Cyclorama Living History Vignettes Museum consultant and living history interpreter Anthony Knight will portray an important Civil Warera personage. The short living history vignette will give visitors to the Atlanta Cyclorama an opportunity to learn about the challenges faced by those who dared to demand their freedom in unconventional ways.
Stories
Civil War Store
Wesley Olin Conner In 1857 he began work at Cave Spring's famous Georgia School for the Deaf. The school closed during the Civil War and Connor enlisted in the Cherokee Artillery from Floyd County. The battery would become known as the famous Van Den Corput battery and would fight in all of the major campaigns of the Western Army. After the war, Connor returned to Cave Spring and served as principal of the school for the next 49 years.
T-Shirt w/Commemorative CW150 Logo The Georgia Civil War merchandise e-store sells a variety of commemorative sesquicentennial items. Autographed copies of the official state tour guide Crossroads of Conflict as well as pins, belt buckles, caps and shirts containing the Georgia Civil War Sesquicentennial logo can be purchased. Wholesale dealers are welcome.
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