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Battle of Resaca

May14: Stewart´s Div., Hood´s Corps [CSA] moved from intrenchments near the John Green house and attacked left of Federals then extending toward the State R.R. This attack fell upon the left...

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Polk's Line Withdrawn to Resaca

May 14, 1864.After being driven from hills W. of Camp Creek by troops of the 15th and 16th Corps [USA] Polk´s A.C. [CSA] was aligned on the E. side of the creek, its center posted on a chain...

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Gordon County

This county was named for William Washington Gordon, of Savannah (1796-1842). The first Georgian to graduate at West Point, he entered the practice of law and was a pioneer in the railroad field...

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Battle of Resaca

May 13, 1864. The 15th and the 16th A.C. [ USA ] deployed astride road on ridges W. of those next to and this side of Camp Creek, where Polk´s Corps [ CSA ] was posted. May 14: The 15th and the...

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Lay's Ferry

Lay´s or Tanner´s Ferry, Oostanaula River, was 1.5 mi., S. W. of this point - access road thereto no longer existing. May 14, 1864. Sweeny´s (2d) div. 16th A. C. [USA] moved to Lay´s Ferry &...

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Battle of Resaca

May 16, 1864. Johnston ´s forces [CSA] withdrew from Resaca via pontoon, R. R. & trestle bridges over the Oostanaula River . The 4th & two divs. of the 14th Corps. [USA] rebuilt 2 bridges which...

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Battle of Resaca May 14-15, 1864

May 14-15, 1864. May 13, 1864. Gen J. E. Johnston´s forces [CSA] withdrew from Dalton to Resaca, having been outflanked by Federal forces moving via Snake Creek Gap 7mi. N. W. Aligned upon hills,...

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Oothcaloga Valley

During the advance of Sherman´s forces S. from Resaca, May 16-17, 1864, the 4th, followed by the 14th Corps, marched by this and nearby roads, pursuing Johnston´s forces which had evacuated Resaca...

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Hampton Plantation

In 1774 Major Pierce Butler of South Carolina purchased Hampton Point in northwestern St. Simons Island, and by the 1790s Hampton was developed into the island's largest cotton plantation in land...

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Cannon's Point Plantation

In 1793 John Couper, with his partner James Hamilton, purchased Cannon's Point in northeastern St. Simons Island. In addition to the production of cotton, Couper experimented with citrus...

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Hamilton Plantation

In 1800 James Hamilton, with his partner John Couper, purchased land at Gascoigne Bluff. Under Hamilton´s stewardship, Hamilton Plantation became one of the major St. Simons producers of...

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Retreat Plantation

In 1804 William Page purchased land on St. Simons Sound and named it Retreat. With later purchases, Retreat became one of the preeminent plantations on St. Simons Island for the production of...

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The Georgia Navy

During the American Revolution four heavily-armed row galleys were constructed in Savannah for the Georgia Navy, all underwritten by the Continental Congress. In nearby Frederica River, beginning...

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Colored Memorial School and Risley High School

Brunswick's first public school for African Americans opened in 1870 as the Freedmen's School, later changed to Risley School to honor Captain Douglas Gilbert Risley, who raised funds for...

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St. Simons Park

St. Simons park was the site of a Mocama Indian village of approximately 100-200 people. The inhabitants used marine resources, agriculture, square wattle and daub houses, stamped and...

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S.S. Oklahoma and Esso Baton Rouge Attacked by U-123

After midnight on April 8, 1942, the German submarine U-123 was in position off the St. Simons Island sea buoy. Minutes later it chased and torpedoed two tankers, the Oklahoma and Esso...

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Blue Star Memorial Highway

A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America sponsored by Urbana Garden Club and Oleander District in cooperation with The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc...

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Blue Star Memorial Highway

A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America SPONSORED BY Liberty County Council of Garden Clubs and Oleander District of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc....

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Lovely Lane Chapel (Side 2)

Built by Norman W. Dodge in 1880 and named St. James Union Church, the chapel is now the oldest church building on St. Simons Island. Repaired following a hurricane in 1897, deconsecrated in 1911...

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Epworth Pioneers (Side 1)

In 1945, South Georgia Methodists resolved to establish a religious center. After searching four years for a site, the Sea Island Company offered to sell them 43.53 acres of the...

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