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Johnston's River Line, also called Johnston's Line, the Chattahoochee River Line or simply The River Line, is a historic American Civil War defensive line located in the communities of Mableton, Smyrna, and Vinings, Georgia that was used by the Confederate Army under General Joseph E. Johnston during the Atlanta Campaign in early July 1864.
Indiana's state seal during the war. Indiana was the first of the country's western states to mobilize for the Civil War. [1] When news reached Indiana of the attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861, many Indiana residents were surprised, but their response was immediate.
The newly created Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park was used during the Spanish–American War as a major training center for troops in the southern states. The park was temporarily renamed "Camp George H. Thomas" in honor of the union army commander during the Civil War battle at the site. The park's proximity to the major ...
American Civil War: 0 Confederate States of America vs United States of America: Hines' Raid: June 18, 1863 Orange & Crawford counties [4] American Civil War: Morgan's Raid: 3 Confederate States of America vs United States of America and Indiana Legion: Battle of Brandenburg Crossing: July 7, 1863 East of Mauckport: American Civil War: Morgan's ...
The Corydon Battle Site is a protected park area located in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana. The site preserves the battlefield where a portion of the Battle of Corydon occurred on July 9, 1863. It is part of the Harrison County Parks Department and is officially known as the Battle of Corydon Memorial Park. [2]
Fort Morris Historic Site is a Georgia state historic park in Liberty County, Georgia, in the United States.The fort is on a bend in the Medway River and played an important role in the protection of southeast Georgia throughout various conflicts beginning in 1741 and ending in 1865 at the conclusion of the American Civil War, [3] including the French and Indian and American Revolutionary Wars ...
Fort Morris is an earthen works fort in Liberty County, Georgia, in the United States.The fort is on a bend in the Medway River and played an important role in the protection of southeast Georgia throughout various conflicts beginning in 1741 and ending in 1865 at the conclusion of the American Civil War, [2] including the French and Indian and American Revolutionary Wars and War of 1812. [2]
Georgia was one of the original seven slave states that formed the Confederate States of America in February 1861, triggering the U.S. Civil War.The state governor, Democrat Joseph E. Brown, wanted locally raised troops to be used only for the defense of Georgia, in defiance of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, who wanted to deploy them on other battlefronts.