America's Civil War
Presented by Georgia's Historic High Country Travel Association

Lock, 1855 Springfield Rifle

Georgia's Blue and Gray Trail takes visitors to Chickamauga, site of the greatest Confederate victory, then follows a route from Chattanooga to Atlanta, similar to the one that General William Tecumseh Sherman took as he danced a "Red Clay Minuet" with Confederate Commander Joseph E. Johnston and, later, John Bell Hood.

The Blue and Gray Trail, however, does not only deal with Georgia. Beginning from before the signing of our Constitution, we trace the causes of the Civil War, the battles and campaigns, people and politics, and the bitter pill of Reconstruction in the Civil War by year and Today in the Civil War

New on the Blue and Gray Trail

Today in the Civil War May 9

General David Hunter [US] frees the slaves in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida 1862 Confederates withdraw from Norfolk, destroying the base as they leave 1862 Sheridan's Raid on Richmond 1864 General John Sedgwick [US] is killed by a Confederate sharpshooter during the battle of ... 1864 Coming out of Snake Creek Gap, General James McPherson runs into a Rebel force at Resaca that was ... 1864 Stephen D. Lee [CS] is ordered to take command of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East ... 1864 Battle of Cloyd's Mountain 1864

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Surrender At Appomattox
Civil War Firsts
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Romney Campaign
First Wheeling Convention