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Michael Shaffer here to bring you accounts from my latest book, Day by Day Through the Civil
War in Georgia.
In each podcast, we will explore various happenings in Georgia during the Seminal of the 19th century.
For listeners interested in purchasing a signed copy of the book, please visit my website
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civilwarhistorian.net.
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160 years ago today, March 26, 1865.
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Citizens in Columbus read a patriotic message from a newspaper editor, a man who continued
to harbor hopes for a Southern victory.
He wrote, "Thank God we are satisfied that Georgians will press forward and onward from generation
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to generation until our religious and political equality and the rights and sovereignty and
independence of the Confederate States of America are established and acknowledged."
Next time we will explore additional aspects from Civil War Georgia.
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Thanks for listening and please subscribe to receive future podcasts.
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