This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Georgia, when Federal forces under Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman invaded the state to put down the Confederate rebellion – fighting, looting, burning, liberating thousands of black slaves and leaving bitter memories among white residents that linger to the present day.
In coming months, with an essay the first Saturday of the month in the newspaper and weekly updates online, we’ll follow the Federal invasion and the Confederate effort to prevent it from reaching Atlanta.
The Atlanta campaign begins in the mountains of North Georgia and ends after a siege and bloody battles in and around the city.
And before year’s end, Sherman will set out on a bold, audacious march across open country toward Savannah — the March to the Sea.
