The story behind Thomas O’Dea's harrowing drawing of the Confederates' Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Memorial Day events will be held at the site this weekend.

New Civil War research armed with more data gives the fullest picture yet of not just the overall death toll but its disproportionate impact on the South, including Georgia.

We took a week off from digging and headed to Rome and Dalton Georgia. Our reason for the trip was the Rome Antique Bottle Show and the Dalton Civil War show. We were not disappointed!