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Found in Putnam County, GA, this jar lid came from the Hero Fruit Jar Company that was founded just after the Civil War ...
07/12/2024

Found in Putnam County, GA, this jar lid came from the Hero Fruit Jar Company that was founded just after the Civil War by Salmon B. Rowley and William A. Leavitt who partnered to make fruit jars in Philadelphia. The name is in reference to the heroes of the American Civil War.

Dalton, GA'S, newest Civil War heritage site/park now open!
02/08/2022

Dalton, GA'S, newest Civil War heritage site/park now open!

15/02/2022

Although there weren't any black troops with the Army of the Cumberland when it fought at Chickamauga, there were large numbers of African American men serving in it as teamsters, cooks, etc. One of those men was John Hines. Jack escaped enslavement and found paid employment as a cook with the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry, acting as es**rt for General William Rosecrans. Hines, no doubt, felt safety being part of the headquarters of the army, but that all changed just before noon on September 20, 1863, as Confederate forces broke through the center of the US defensive line. Hines jumped away from his cooking and rushed to mount his horse, when it suddenly bolted away, throwing him violently to the ground, injuring his hip. Fearing capture and the prospects of death or re-enslavement he managed to work through the pain and escape.

(This photo of John Hines in his US uniform is courtesy of the NPS)

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Civil War South promotes the places and events in Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama significant to the American Civil War. We hope you will find the information interesting and helpful to knowing what is available to see and do as you travel these states.