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Excerpt from The Battle of Pickett''s Mill: Foredoomed to Oblivion
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources owns and operates 44 State parks and historic sites. Many of these parks and historic sites have not been sufficiently documented, which is required to verify site authenticity and provide information for the interpreters and site personnel.
This report documents the history of Pickett''s Mill battlefield in Fauld ing County, Georgia.
The Battle of Pickett''s Mill is significant in state history as the site of an important Civil War engagement fought on May 27, 1864. In one of the bloodiest battles of the Atlanta Campaign, Confederate forces repulsed a deter mined Union assault that cost the Federals approximately casualties.
The battle, and the stand made by the Confederates in the Paulding County wil derness during late May and early June, blunted Sherman''s drive on Atlanta and delayed the eventual siege and fall of Atlanta.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources owns and operates 44 State parks and historic sites. Many of these parks and historic sites have not been sufficiently documented, which is required to verify site authenticity and provide information for the interpreters and site personnel.
This report documents the history of Pickett''s Mill battlefield in Fauld ing County, Georgia.
The Battle of Pickett''s Mill is significant in state history as the site of an important Civil War engagement fought on May 27, 1864. In one of the bloodiest battles of the Atlanta Campaign, Confederate forces repulsed a deter mined Union assault that cost the Federals approximately casualties.
The battle, and the stand made by the Confederates in the Paulding County wil derness during late May and early June, blunted Sherman''s drive on Atlanta and delayed the eventual siege and fall of Atlanta.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Morton R. McInvale
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780483819672
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Page Count - 269
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Morton R. McInvale
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780282478322
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Page Count - 271
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