Ive visited the Cyclorama a few times..
its great...
I believe that in those parts, it was the War of Northern Aggression. :-)
That’s a great cyclorama. Waterloo has a great one as well.
I have seen the cycloramas in Atlanta (1966) and Gettysburg (1971). Truly awe-inspiring art forms.
I was in grade school in AL when the Centennial of the Civil War was observed. My strongest memories centered around the fall fairs where the hot souvenir items on the midway were federal and confederate kepis and broad-rim hats. I also recall the Sunday edition of the local newspaper - The Columbus Ledger. Between 1961-65, it always featured articles about the Civil War.
It will be interesting to watch over the coming years the fate of the Confederate memorial carving on Stone Mountain near Stone Mountain, GA. The Daughters of the Confederacy were instrumental in making that happen. Stone Mountain also had a history 100 years ago of being a hot zone for KKK activity. With the changing U.S. demographics and PC in hurricane mode, I, like some others, wonder how much longer these types of memorials will last. Keep an eye on the statues on Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA, also.
“There was a land of Cavaliers and Cotton Fields called the Old South. Here in this pretty world, Gallantry took its last bow. Here was the last ever to be seen of Knights and their Ladies Fair, of Master and of Slave. Look for it only in books, for it is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind...”― Ben Hecht
Love cyclorama and grew up next to battle of jonesboro confederate cemetery .
It is also the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Franklin.... one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. A summary from the local historical society....
“The Battle of Franklin decimated the Army of Tennessee. Around ten thousand men became casualties on both sides, roughly seven thousand of them Confederates. Fourteen Southern generals became casualties, more than any other battle in the war. Even so, Hood doggedly pursued Schofield with his diminished army to fight again at the Battle of Nashville.”
Six southern generals died. There were so many bodies that one general died standing up, propped up by the dead around him. The local historical society is in the process of reclaiming a number of battle sites. They have recently purchased a local pizza place and will be removing the building to restore the battle ground.