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The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1864., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 4 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Atlanta, (search)
Atlanta, City, county-seat of Fulton county, and capital of the State of Georgia; 171 miles north by west of Augusta: popularly known as The Gate City ; is noted for the historical events of which it was the centre, for its extensive commercial and manufacturing interests, and for its educational institutions. In its suburbs is Fort McPherson, one of the most complete of the modern military posts in the country. Cotton expositions were held here in 1881 and 1895. The population in 1890 was 65,533; in 1900, 89,872. In the Civil War the main National and Confederate armies remained quiet in their camps after their arrival at the Chattahoochee until the middle of July, 1864. Sherman was 8 miles from the city. On the 17th he resumed offensive and active operations, by throwing Thomas's army across the Chattahoochee, close to Schofield's right, with directions to move forward. McPherson moved against the railway east of Decatur, and destroyed (July 18) 4 miles of the track.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
time for voting by the electoral college......1880 International cotton exposition held at Atlanta......Oct. 5–Dec. 31, 1881 One hundred and fiftieth anniversary of settlement of Savannah celebrated......Feb. 13, 1883 Governor Stephens dying, is succeeded by James S. Boynton, president of the Senate......March 5, 1883 Legislature prohibits Sunday excursion trains......1883 General local option law passed by legislature......1885 First election under local option law in Fulton county; majority of 225 for prohibition in vote of about 7,000......Nov. 25, 1885 Inter-State farmers' convention held at Atlanta......August, 1887 Legislature increases Supreme Court from three judges to five......1887 Opening of the Technological School at Atlanta, a branch of the State university......October, 1888 New capitol at Atlanta finished and accepted by State; cost, $1,000,000......March 20, 1890 National Military Park established at Chickamauga battle-field by Cong
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), What is a Confederate Veteran? (search)
What is a Confederate Veteran? The definition of a Confederate veteran has been very concisely and beautifully given by Judge Robert L. Rodgers, the gifted historian of the C. V. A., of Fulton county, Ga., as follows: In taking an account of ourselves as Confederate veterans we need not speculate about the facts before the war. A Confederate veteran was not a fact before the war. We frequently hear of things which existed before the war. Some people were rich before the war. Some people were slaves before the war. Some men were born and lived before the war who are living yet. There were governors, senators, judges, and militia majors, but never was a Confederate veteran before the war. A Confederate veteran is to-day a unique figure in life, and will ever be unique in history. Unique? Yes, sir, that is the single word which may define him, signifying incomparable, alone! Nothing else, and nobody else, on earth to-day like a Confederate veteran. He is an evolut
The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], Geographical position of Atlanta. (search)
c and West Point. The first one of these — the Georgia — was completed about 1828, and then terminated at Whitehall, a small country tavern near the centre of Fulton county. Commencing at Augusta, it ran in a northwest direction to that point. Then the Macon and Western Railroad was constructed from this city to Whitehall, and sr Southrons will domineer in her halls. As there are allusions made every day to its local geography, a minute description of it will be in place here. The county of Fulton, of which Atlanta is the centre, is bounded on its entire northwest face by the Chattahoochee river. This stream rises in the Black Mountains spur of the Blf the city. At one place Peachtree creek runs within five miles of the city. At last accounts the enemy were all along this insignificant little branch. Fulton county is bounded on the east by DeKalb, on the south by Fayette, on the west by Campbell, and on the north by Cobb counties.--It is oddly shaped, for whilst its extr