What would I be doing today in Atlanta back in 1864?
Well, I’d be packing up to get the heck outta town before my house got burned down.
I’m slightly fascinated by the fact that Atlanta was completely burned down. I’d like to set the record straight that I am not a Southerner who still holds on to the Civil War. Yes, it’s scary to see people in Georgia even still think about it. Every time I see a Confederate flag flying I think they’re supporting their ancestors plantation. This could really be my inner city thoughts and the fact that I am a first generation Atlantaner.
Anywho - back to history.
On Sept 2, 1864 - Atlanta’s Mayor James Calhoun gave up the Atl to the Northerners. Then good ‘ol Sherman made all the Atlanta residents leave, so he could come burn it down on his course to the sea. There was one strong willed priest, Father Thomas O’Reilly, that fenangled his way into history by convincing this pyromaniac to not set Atlanta’s churches and hospitals on fire.
February 5th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
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