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To: Atlantan
Atlantan: "If you live in or traveling to the Atlanta area be sure to visit Sweetwater State Park located west of Atlanta."

Thanks, I've never actually lived in Atlanta, but years ago spent many happy weeks working there.
Did not know then to look up Sweetwater State Park.

Atlantan: "In July 1864 Union forces reached the mill. The mill was burned down and civilian mill workers (only women and children) were arrested and the women charged with treason."

Remember that much of Atlanta was destroyed not by Sherman's Union troops but by Confederate General Hood's efforts to deny military supplies to the Union.

And if these so-called "civilian mill workers" were in fact slaves, or former slaves, then their failure to return might be understandable.
I'm only saying, there's obviously more to this story than meets the eye here.

234 posted on 09/06/2013 10:06:28 PM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective....)
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To: BroJoeK

The mill was built by slaves, but the mill workers were probably white.

Scroll down for info on a History Walk of the mill ruins at Sweetwater State Park. The tours will be on Saturdays 11am-12:30 am Sept. 7-Sept. 28.

Also there will be a 2-day Civil War encampment with firearms and black powder demonstrations Sept. 14th -15th.

http://gastateparks.org/SweetwaterCreek


235 posted on 09/07/2013 7:05:38 AM PDT by Atlantan
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