Moving Through Georgia

Seaborne Landsdowne and hometown vigliantes

One of the men who attempted to escape from the coal mines last week is discussed in better detail.  He and his friends were given life terms for burning down the houses of those who colluded with government revenuers.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

Just for fun- Podcasts that have more reviews than this one

Those 5-star reviews really help people find the podcast.  For today, here are some podcasts that have more reviews than this one.

Hot tempers in Atlanta

Robert Alston was passionate about the treatment of prisoners under the convict leasing system- which made him an enemy in Captain Edward Cox.  The two would settle it with guns inside the Capitol Building.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

Convict Leasing and the Dade Coal Mines

Before the chain gang there was convict leasing- anyone sent to the state peniteniary could find themselves digging canals, mining for coal, or working in a factory.  The coal mines were among the worst places to be sent, and there was the occasional escape attempt.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

Anderson Pittman- A Confederate soldier missing for forty years

Anderson Pittman from Habersham County was taken prisoner near the end of the Civil War and didn't come home until 1903.  

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

Frank Dupree - The Peachtree Bandit

As a Grateful Dead fan I was aware of the song 'Dupree's Diamond Blues' but never knew that it was about an eighteen year old who committed a robbery and muder in Atlanta.  This is the story of 'The Peachtree Bandit', the last person sentenced to hang in Georgia,  and some of the music he inspired.

 

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

 

The Death of Robert Forsyth

Robert Forsyth would be the first United States Marshall to die in the line of duty- killed in 1794 by a disgraced former minister.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

The Chain Gang

'Let the Midnight Special... Shine a light on me...'  From the turn of the century until the fifties people convicted of misdemeanor crimes would work on public roads in black and white stripes.  At one time Georgia would have more paved roads than any other southern state, all from convict labor.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

Two Stories: A Tory and a Patriot

For the Fouth of July, stories from both sides of the Revolution.  Elizabeth Johnson was a loyal British Subject living in Savannah, James Jackson was a die-hard rebel and leader of the Patriot forces.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

Briar Creek- the American Revolution on and off the battlefield

After the American victory at Kettle Creek things were looking up for the patriots- Briar Creek would end that.  Besides the battle, conflict would happen all around Georgia in homes and communities.

 

The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.

 

But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia