Season 4- Episode 15- Day by Day Through the Civil War in Georgia- April 9, 1865

160 years ago today: April 9, 1865 (Palm Sunday)

Episode Transcript

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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 event 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, April 9, 1865, Palm Sunday.

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While General Lee prepared to meet Lieutenant General Grant at Appomattox, Sam Richards and
family attended worship service in Atlanta.
The family did not particularly enjoy the sermon, as Richards wrote, "The reverend espoused,

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quote, 'The leaders of the rebellion should not be touched in person or liberty, but that
they're pride of us should be humbled and their power to do harm taken away by confiscating
their estates and disenfranchising them.'"

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Next time we will explore additional aspects from Civil War Georgia.
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time we worked for.