Chickamauga (Dalton) Civil War Show
February 4 & 5, 2023
Dalton Convention Center
2211 Tony Ingle Parkway (Formerly Dug Gap Mtn. Battle Road)
Dalton, Ga. 30720
Public Hours: Saturday 9AM – 5PM
Sunday 9AM – 3PM
Admission: Adults – $10 Under 12 – Free
Number of Tables: 500
Table Price $100

Speakers at Dalton Show on Sat. Feb. 4, (Upstairs)

10 AM Richard McMurry
Jeff and Joe: The Quarrel That Doomed the Confederacy
11 AM Steve Davis
The Atlanta Daily Intelligencer Covers the Atlanta Campaign
12 Noon Gene Andrews
General Forrest at Fort Pillow – The Truth
1 PM Robert Jenkins
The Cassville Affairs, May 19, 1864 and the Failed Confederate Strategy in the Atlanta Campaign
2 PM Donna Faulkner Barron
“The Man Who Carved Stone Mountain”
3 PM Scott Sallee
The Deification, Sanctification and Sainthood of Abraham Lincoln – How Did That Happen?

Sherman’s Infamous March to the Sea and Camp Lawson Tours

Dear Fellow History Enthusiast:

One of the most important campaigns of the American Civil War occurred in Georgia when General William Tecumseh Sherman’s blue-coated soldiers conducted their March to the Sea from Atlanta to Savannah. Vilified by some for its deprivations against the civilian population and praised by others for hastening the end of the war, the March continues to be controversial today. Join Dr. John K. Derden, Professor Emeritus of History at East Georgia State College, for a day tour through Emanuel, Jenkins and Burke counties retracing the route of Sherman’s soldiers as they moved through the area on their way to the coast. You will travel some of the actual roads (among the best preserved in the state) traversed by Sherman’s soldiers and defended by Confederate troops, see several camp sites used by the general, and visit antebellum plantation sites. In addition, Dr. Derden, who published the first full-length, documented history of Camp Lawton (The World’s Largest Prison: The Story of Camp Lawton [Mercer University Press, 2012], the Confederate prison located on the grounds of what is now Magnolia Springs State Park, will lead a tour of the site and give an illustrated talk about its history and its resurrection in the public mind as a result of the ongoing archeological findings there. Throughout the day, local anecdotes pertaining to the March will be shared relating to the Union soldiers, the Confederate forces arrayed against them, and the local citizens they encountered, both slave and free.

The tour will begin on the campus of East Georgia State College in Swainsboro at 9 a.m. We will gather at the Sudie A. Fulford Community Learning Center located on Madison Dixon Drive and depart from there by bus after a brief orientation. Lunch will be provided during the tour, and we should return by 6 p.m.

There is very little walking involved with the trip. However, dress comfortably, and be prepared for weather changes.

This year’s event will mark the 34th anniversary of the tour, and this year will mark the 159th anniversary of the March and the operation of Camp Lawton. Anyone with an interest in Georgia history, the Civil War, local history, or the past in general will enjoy this opportunity.

Join us for a day of fun, fellowship, learning, and appreciation for the sacrifices of our forbearers as well as the rich heritage of our part of the state.

Trip Summary:
Trip Leader: Dr. John Derden
Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Location: Meet at the Sudie A. Fulford Learning Center,
EGSC Swainsboro Campus.
Fee: $85.00 Registration (Students $15.00)
Deadline for Registration is March 23.
To register, please call the Office of Institutional Advancement at 478-289-2033
or e-mail dmcochran@ega.edu.
Make Checks Payable To: EGSC Foundation
131 College Circle Swainsboro, GA 30401.

Discover, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express are accepted.