Feb 24, 2018 Tour: Sherman’s March - East Central Georgia

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Trip Summary:
Trip Leader: Dr. John Derden
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Location: Meet at the Sudie A. Fulford Learning Center, East GA State College Swainsboro Campus
One of the most important campaigns of the American Civil War occurred in Georgia, when General William Tecumseh Sherman’s blue-coated soldiers conducted their March to the Sea from Atlanta to Savannah. Join Dr. John K. Derden, Professor Emeritus of History at East Georgia State College, for a day tour through Emanuel, Jenkins and Burke counties retracing the route of Sherman’s soldiers as they moved through the area on their way to the coast. You will travel some of the actual roads (among the best preserved in the state) traversed by Sherman’s soldiers and defended by Confederate troops, see several camp sites actually used by the general, and visit antebellum plantation sites. In addition, Dr. Derden, who recently published the first full-length, documented history of Camp Lawton (The World’s Largest Prison: The Story of Camp Lawton [Mercer University Press, 2012], the Confederate prison located on the grounds of what is now Magnolia Springs State Park, will lead a tour of the site and give an illustrated talk about its history and its resurrection in the public mind as a result of the ongoing archeological findings there. Throughout the day, local anecdotes pertaining to the March will be shared.
The tour will begin on the campus of East Georgia State College in Swainsboro at 9 a.m. We will gather at the Sudie A. Fulford Community Learning Center located on Madison Dixon Drive and depart from there by bus after a brief orientation. Lunch will be provided during the tour, and we should return by 6 p.m.
There is very little walking involved with the trip. However, dress comfortably, and be prepared for weather changes.
This event is in its twenty-seventh year, and this year will mark the 154th anniversary of the March and the operation of Camp Lawton. Anyone with an interest in Georgia history, the Civil War, local history, or the past in general will enjoy this opportunity.
Join us for a day of fun, fellowship, learning, and appreciation for the sacrifices of our forebearers as well as the rich heritage of our part of the state.
Fee: $80.00 Registration
Deadline for Registration is February 21
To register, please call the Office of Institutional Advancement at 478-289-2193
Make Checks Payable To: EGSC Foundation
131 College Circle Swainsboro, GA 30401
 
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Trip Summary:
Trip Leader: Dr. John Derden
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2018
Time: 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Location: Meet at the Sudie A. Fulford Learning Center, East GA State College Swainsboro Campus
One of the most important campaigns of the American Civil War occurred in Georgia, when General William Tecumseh Sherman’s blue-coated soldiers conducted their March to the Sea from Atlanta to Savannah. Join Dr. John K. Derden, Professor Emeritus of History at East Georgia State College, for a day tour through Emanuel, Jenkins and Burke counties retracing the route of Sherman’s soldiers as they moved through the area on their way to the coast. You will travel some of the actual roads (among the best preserved in the state) traversed by Sherman’s soldiers and defended by Confederate troops, see several camp sites actually used by the general, and visit antebellum plantation sites. In addition, Dr. Derden, who recently published the first full-length, documented history of Camp Lawton (The World’s Largest Prison: The Story of Camp Lawton [Mercer University Press, 2012], the Confederate prison located on the grounds of what is now Magnolia Springs State Park, will lead a tour of the site and give an illustrated talk about its history and its resurrection in the public mind as a result of the ongoing archeological findings there. Throughout the day, local anecdotes pertaining to the March will be shared.
The tour will begin on the campus of East Georgia State College in Swainsboro at 9 a.m. We will gather at the Sudie A. Fulford Community Learning Center located on Madison Dixon Drive and depart from there by bus after a brief orientation. Lunch will be provided during the tour, and we should return by 6 p.m.
There is very little walking involved with the trip. However, dress comfortably, and be prepared for weather changes.
This event is in its twenty-seventh year, and this year will mark the 154th anniversary of the March and the operation of Camp Lawton. Anyone with an interest in Georgia history, the Civil War, local history, or the past in general will enjoy this opportunity.
Join us for a day of fun, fellowship, learning, and appreciation for the sacrifices of our forebearers as well as the rich heritage of our part of the state.
Fee: $80.00 Registration
Deadline for Registration is February 21
To register, please call the Office of Institutional Advancement at 478-289-2193
Make Checks Payable To: EGSC Foundation
131 College Circle Swainsboro, GA 30401
Would that I could. Hope to be doing some CW sightseeing somewhere that weekend but east GA would be a bit of a haul. Sounds like an interesting book too.
 
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