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Western Railroad Company

Western Railroad Company

The Western Railroad Company ran from Macon to Atlanta.

Wesleyan College

Wesleyan College

The local women's college with a capacity of 200 boarders and another 200 day-scholars.

Walnut Creek Battlefield

Walnut Creek Battlefield

US Line at Griswoldville

US Line at Griswoldville

River Road

River Road

Colonel Adams's command was to take the River Road into Macon and open a second front against the defenders.

Redoubt

Redoubt

Redoubt charged by the 10th Ohio

Ocmulgee Bridge

Ocmulgee Bridge

In order to facilitate an easy crossing of the Ocmulgee River, the state allocated $25,000 for the construction of a bridge. The city had to allot…

Fort Hawkins

Fort Hawkins

The U.S. government constructed Fort Hawkins from 1806 to 1810 as an outpost near the Creek Nation. The fort remained in operation until 1824. By that…

Findlay Iron Works/Macon Arsenal

Findlay Iron Works/Macon Arsenal

In April 1851, Findlay revealed his plans for an expansion of his Macon foundry to encompass a full city block along Oglethorpe and Third Street on…

Dunlap Farm House

Dunlap Farm House

House hit by rebel artillery

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