United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Marietta, 33.9526, -84.54993Brown, D. R., Captain1864The Georgia Military Institute was founded in Marietta in 1851 to educate new engineers and teachers for the state. Many GMI students were called to active duty during the Civil War, and the school was burned by Union troops in 1864. It never reopened. Sketch by Captain D. R. Brown of the 20th Connecticut.Image of a sketch of the Georgia Military Institute, located in Marietta, Georgia. This illustration was drawn by Captain D. R. Brown of the 20th Connecticut during the 1864 Federal occupation of the school. Four buildings stand on the campus, which sits amid rolling hills. A flag flies from the top of the large building on the right. Several men on horseback are depicted approaching the campus, and several cadets stand on the grounds of the school.The Georgia Military Institute was founded in Marietta in 1851 to educate new engineers and teachers for the state. Many GMI students were called to active duty during the Civil War, and the school was burned by Union troops in 1864. It never reopened.image/jpegYates, Bowling C. History of the Georgia Military Institute, Marietta, Georgia, Including the Confederate Military Service of the Cadet Battalion. Marietta, Ga., 1968.http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/georgia-military-instituteForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/georgia-military-instituteForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaMilitary education--Georgia--MariettaBuildings--Georgia--MariettaHorses--Georgia--MariettaMilitary cadets--Georgia--MariettaCollege buildings--Georgia--MariettaGeorgia Military Institute (Marietta, Ga.)Marietta (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Georgia Military Institute (Marietta, Ga.)--BuildingsGeorgia Military InstituteStillImage