Sunday, September 13, 2026

Three factories were in production along Georgia's Sweetwater Creek when the Yankees showed up in 1864. One mill was burned. What happened to the others?

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The falling water and shoals of Sweetwater Creek west of Atlanta attracted mill operators a decade or so before the Civil War came calling. ...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

Rangers at Kennesaw Mountain battlefield will remind visitors to use proper bike, walking lanes on reopened Mountain Road. You can take a shuttle, but not a car

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(Photos Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park) Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park -- nearing the end of a major safety impro...

Bernie Paulson and his twin brother Bruce had a blast firing cannons and making them for historic sites and reenactors. Bernie is being remembered for his good cheer and dedication to craftsmanship

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Bruce Paulson (left), his son Bernie, center, and Bruce's brother, Bernie, at right) Bernie and Bruce Paulson were born to work with the...
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Sunday, September 6, 2026

A hard choice during 'hard war': Federal soldiers gave women at burned New Manchester mill in Georgia two options. Only one ensured food on the table

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Much has been written about Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s "hard war" in Georgia, and the debate over the accompanying dest...
Monday, August 31, 2026

This Irish-born soldier signed his name at the Warren House, caught up in the decisive Battle of Jonesboro. What became of John W. Dunlava of the 34th Illinois?

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Sgt. John Dunlava (regimental history, his signature inside and the exterior of Jonesboro's Warren House (Picket photos) John William Du...
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