We traveled to Southern Trails Resort in Unadilla, GA on 06/17/2009. While we were there, we visited Andersonville National Historic Site in Andersonville, GA on 06/20/2009. Andersonville or Camp Sumter was a Confederate POW prison that was built in early 1864 and closed in May 1865. The largest number of prisoners held at this camp was more than 32,000. The picture is of Reconstructed Stockade and living area from the west side of prison area.
The picture is of Abigail on a 3-inch rifle at the Star Fort at the Southwest Corner of the Prison.
Then on 06/21/2009 we visited Ocmulgee National Park in Macon, GA. The Ocmulgee Site had many cultures. Paleo-Indian (Pre 9000BC) were nomadic Indians who hunted large mammals. Archaic (9000 – 1000 BC) were hunters and gatherers. Woodland (1000 BC – 900 AD) were cultivating squash, gourds, beans, and corn. They began to live in villages at least part of the year. Early Mississippians (900 – 1100) originated in the Mississippi Valley and planted extensive crops and also lived in large villages. They built Mounds and Earth Lodges. Late Mississippians (1100 -1350) were a combination of two previous cultures and were called Lamar. Creek Indians (1690 -1715) built a large town here to take advantage of commerce with the British. The village was abandoned after the Indians were defeated by the colonists in the Yemassee War. The picture is of the Earth Lodge Mound.
We moved to Jones RV Park in Norcross, GA. on 06/24/2009. We visited the American Girl in Alpharetta, GA on 06/26/2007. We visited Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Kennesaw, GA. on 06/27/2009. Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield is a 2,923-acre National Battlefield that preserves a Civil War Battleground of the Atlanta Campaign. The battle was fought here from June 19, 1864, until July 2, 1864. Sherman’s army consisted of 100,000 men, 254 guns and 35,000 horses. Johnston’s army had 63,000 men and 187 guns. Over 67,000 soldiers were killed, wounded and captured during the Campaign. On Monday, June 27, 1864, when some of the heaviest fighting of the Atlanta Campaign occurred here. The picture is of Kennesaw Mountain at the Visitors Center.
