Season 4- Episode 16- Day by Day Through the Civil War in Georgia- April 16, 1865

160 years ago today: April 16, 1865

Episode Transcript

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Michael Shaffer here to bring you accounts from my latest book, "Day by Day Through

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the Civil War" in Georgia.
In each podcast, we will explore various happenings in Georgia during the Seminal Event of
the 19th Century.
My listeners interested in purchasing a signed copy of the book, please visit my website
civilwarhistorian.net.

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160 years ago today, April 16, 1865, Easter Sunday, the Battle of Columbus and an engagement

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at Fort Tyler.
A few of the final military engagements of the war played out in Georgia.
Initially skirmishing on the Gerard Alabama side of the Chattahoochee River, Major General
James Wilson noted of his success.

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"Late in the afternoon, Upton arrived, made reconnaissance, put his troops in position,
and at 8.30 p.m. with 300 dismounted men from the Third Iowa, attacked the rebel works,
carried them in fine style, and with a part of the 10th Missouri, pushed the retreating

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rebels so closely as to save the bridges across the river, captured 1,200 prisoners, 52
field guns in position."
While the fighting continued in Columbus, Colonel Oscar LaGrange's cavalry captured Fort

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Tyler near West Point, Georgia.
LaGrange dispatched of his success.
"We have just taken Fort Tyler by assault, capturing it garrison and armament.
My command is now crossing the river on the wagon bridge.

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The resistance was stubborn and our lost severe.
The rebel General Tyler was killed.
We have destroyed the railroad to this point and captured 13 engines and 150 cars with
a considerable quantity of corn and other stores."

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