“I Have Heard That Yell Before” - Some of Chickamauga’s Confederate Commanders during Reconstruction

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News Release Date: May 4, 2016
Contact: Kim Coons, 423752-5213 x139

Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special 2 hour car caravan tour of Chickamauga Battlefield focusing on the post war activities of several of the battle's Confederate commanders. This tour begins at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 2 pm on Saturday, May 14.

Program participants will hear the stories of several former Confederate officers and their efforts during the Reconstruction Era.At a time of great tension and conflict, the roles of these men took differing paths - some worked to heal the country, some worked to make sure their story was told, while others worked to maintain control over those less fortunate.

 

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