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1
Confederate History and Heritage Month
  • April is Confederate History and Heritage Month
    as proclaimed by Governor Perdue

2
Governors Proclamation
  • WHEREAS April is the month in which the
    Confederate States of America began and ended a
    four-year conflict in the Civil War. Confederate
    Memorial Day on April 26 is a time when Georgians
    honor the more than 90,000 brave men and women
    who served the Confederate States of America and
  • WHEREAS Georgia joined the Confederacy in
    January 1861 when a convention ratified the
    ordinance of secession, and Georgia has long
    cherished her Confederate history and the great
    leaders who made sacrifices on her behalf and  
  • WHEREAS One of the many Confederate soldiers who
    made a significant contribution to the state was
    John Pemberton, who rose to the rank of
    Lieutenant Colonel in the Third Georgia Cavalry
    Battalion. After the war, Dr. Pemberton went on
    to develop what we know today as Coca-Cola, and
    his efforts aided significantly in the economic
    and cultural development of the city of Atlanta
    as well as the State of Georgia and
  • WHEREAS It is important that Georgians reflect
    upon our States past and honor and respect the
    devotion of her Confederate leaders, soldiers and
    citizens and  
  • THEREFORE I, SONNY PERDUE, Governor of the State
    of Georgia, do hereby proclaim April 2006 as
    CONFEDERATE HISTORY MONTH in Georgia and
    encourage our citizens to learn about Georgias
    heritage and history.
  • In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand
    and caused the Seal of the Executive Department
    to be affixed this sixth day of March in the year
    of our Lord two thousand six.

3
Georgias Heritage Tourism
  • Georgia is rich with museums, battlefields, and
    attractions pertaining to the War Between the
    States. This is a showcase of just a few places
    in the state pertaining to this period of time.
    Hopefully you are able to go to at least one site
    before the end of the year.

4
Stone Mountain Memorial Park
  • Home of the largest Confederate memorial in the
    world, displaying CSA President Davis, General
    Lee and General Jackson on horseback. Family
    attractions are offered year round.

5
Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum
  • This is the largest painting of the Battle of
    Atlanta in the world and boasts as being the
    longest running show in the United Sates since
    it opened in 1893. The Texas of the Great
    Locomotive Chase is housed here along with many
    artifacts.

6
Atlanta History Center
  • The Turning Point is one of the nations largest
    exhibits about the War Between the States. There
    are 1,400 objects displayed with interactive
    videos and computers to help you interpret what
    you are viewing.

7
Fort Pulaski
  • Just outside of Savannah, this National park
    gives an interpretation of the battle that led to
    the capture of the fort by the Union and then the
    prison camp it became for Confederate officers
    who were known as the Immortal 600.

8
Battle of Chickamauga
  • A National Military Park, Chickamauga offers a 7
    self-mile guided auto tour of monuments and
    historic tablets. The Visitors Center offers
    exhibits and a multi-media presentation

9
Fort McAllister
  • A State Historic Park that is home of the best
    preserved earthwork fortification of the
    Confederacy. The sand and mud earthworks were
    attacked seven times by Union ironclads, but did
    not fall until captured in 1864 by Gen. William
    T. Sherman during his famous March to the Sea.

10
Andersonville
  • Home of a Union prisoner of war camp, Fort
    Sumter, this location offers you a sleepy town to
    explorer and learn more about Capt. Henry Wirz. A
    museum for POWs of all wars is located inside
    Fort Sumter that depicts the hardships they faced.

11
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
  • A National Battlefield where over 67,000 men were
    killed, wounded or captured. Walking trails allow
    you to see historic earthworks, cannons, and
    memorials. The Visitor Center offers exhibits of
    the battle

12
Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive
History
  • Housing the General from the Great Locomotive
    Chase, this museum offers a variety of exhibits,
    from the railroads during the War Between the
    States to the actual assembly of a train.

13
Oakland Cemetery
  • This 19th Century cemetery is the burial place
    of William Fuller, John B. Gordon, Margaret
    Mitchell, and many other noted people during the
    War Between the States. The Lion of Oakland is a
    monument to the unknown Confederate dead in
    Oakland.

14
Port Columbus Naval Museum
  • A visit allows visitors to place their feet in
    the shoes of those who made history in the sea
    services of the Union and Confederate Navies
    during the Civil War. Original Confederate
    warships are in the collection, some of the
    rarest and most significant artifacts in the
    nation, and reconstructed ships.

15
Liberty Hall
  • Located in Crawfordville, this is the home of
    the Vice-President of the Confederate States of
    America and former Governor of Georgia, Alexander
    A. Stephens. Adjacent to the home is the
    Confederate Museum that displays muskets, swords,
    diaries, and many other items.

16
Robert Toombs Home
  • This home of Robert Toombs, a state legislator,
    U.S. Congressman and Senator, Brigadier General
    for the Confederacy, offers many different
    interactive exhibits for visitors.

17
Confederate Powder Works
  • In Augusta, this chimney is all that is left of
    the powder factory. This was the second largest
    factory for the South providing 2,750,00 ponds of
    powder during its three years of existence.

18
Roswell Mills
  • The remains of mill burned by orders given by
    Sherman is all that remains. At this location,
    workers from this mill, women and children, were
    charged with treason and sent to Kentucky. Few
    were ever heard of again. There is a monument to
    their memory in downtown Roswell.

19
Battle of Picketts Mill
  • One of the best preserved battlefields in the
    nations, this Visitors Center offers a video and
    an interactive museum of the battle and the
    Atlanta Campaign. Trails are available to follow
    the actual battle paths.

20
Nash Farm Battlefield
  • This battlefield saw the largest cavalry action
    in Georgia. It has been recently purchased to be
    preserved by Henry County. The dedication is
    August 20, 2006 and free to the public.
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