Barrycdog
Major
- Joined
- Jan 6, 2013
- Location
- Buford, Georgia
Southern Confederacy, May 14, 1863 -- page 4
"Forrest County"
"As an acknowledgement by Georgia of the timely service rendered in capturing the Yankee cavalry near Rome, thereby preventing the destruction of that city, and also thwarting the raid of the enemy on the State Road, it has been suggested by a distinguished citizen, who fills a high official position in Georgia, that the name of Union County be changed to that of Forrest. Since Georgia withdrew from the Abolition Union, she has no use for any name or emblem so hated as the relation she was forced to cast off, to preserve her honor and her rights. Forrest County would have a patriotic and monumentsl significance.
We take the foregoing from the Southern Recorder of the 12th. We second the motion with all our heart."
The truth was that Union county although named Union had enlisted more Confederates than most counties.
"Forrest County"
"As an acknowledgement by Georgia of the timely service rendered in capturing the Yankee cavalry near Rome, thereby preventing the destruction of that city, and also thwarting the raid of the enemy on the State Road, it has been suggested by a distinguished citizen, who fills a high official position in Georgia, that the name of Union County be changed to that of Forrest. Since Georgia withdrew from the Abolition Union, she has no use for any name or emblem so hated as the relation she was forced to cast off, to preserve her honor and her rights. Forrest County would have a patriotic and monumentsl significance.
We take the foregoing from the Southern Recorder of the 12th. We second the motion with all our heart."
The truth was that Union county although named Union had enlisted more Confederates than most counties.
Bringing the