A Civil War New Year’s Eve
The turn of the year from old to new has long been celebrated in a variety of ways sometimes with frivolity and sometimes with spirituality, and sadly, sometimes on the [...]
The Ebenezer Creek Betrayal
A heartbreaking story from Sherman’s March to the Sea that doesn’t involve fire but rather water is the Ebenezer Creek Massacre. The betrayal happened towards the end of his infamous [...]
March to the Sea: Beginnings
On November 12, 1864, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman and the Union Army started their March to the Sea which ended just before Christmas in Savannah, Georgia. The march, also [...]
Haunted by the Famous and Historical
Built to protect the Virginia’s mainland, Fort Monroe symbolized different things to different groups of people. Regardless of this evolving identity, the importance of this national landmark is undeniable. A [...]
America’s Most Haunted: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
If ghost tales give you the shivers. . . if a dark autumn evening is more chilling than crisp, Gettysburg is the place to be in October. A sense of [...]
“Titanic of Peachtree” and Other Ghosts of Atlanta
Atlanta and its surrounding towns are well known for their ghost stories and spooky phenomenon. From Kennesaw to the heart of Midtown, people claim to have experiences with ghosts or [...]
Ol’ Green Eyes and the Lady in White
Have you ever heard of Georgia’s own Loch Ness Monster legend? “Ol’ Green Eyes,” a mythical creature that, according to numerous ghost hunters and tourists through the years, haunts the [...]
Atlanta and the Great Enemy General Sherman
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, was an important rail and commercial center during the Civil War. Although small in population, the city became a large target towards the end of [...]
Confederate States of Brazil?
At the end of the Civil War in 1865, the South was ruined. Physically, financially and socially. Fears of Yankee retaliations and racial conflict were common. For die-hard Confederate loyalists [...]
Hot Air Spy Balloons: Laughable or Genius?
Imaginative, colorful, amusing, all words that come to mind when you think of hot air balloons. In fact, you may struggle to imagine such a thing striking fear in a soldier's [...]