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Camp Oglethorpe-Talk and Book Signing

Presented by Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park at Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon GA

Mar 16 2019
Camp Oglethorpe-Talk and Book Signing

Join us for a talk and book signing with the authors of “Camp Oglethorpe: Macon’s Unknown Civil War Prisoner of War Camp, 1862-1864”.

Book supplies are limited.

Description: The history of Camp Oglethorpe is largely overshadowed by that of nearby Camp Sumter in Andersonville, Georgia. It exists primarily as a footnote in the telling of Civil War prison narratives. A comprehensive reckoning reveals a saga that brings to light Camp Oglethorpe’s decades-long role as a military training ground for Georgia’s volunteer regiments and as a venue for national agricultural fairs which drew thousands of visitors to Macon. Its proud ... view more »

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Book Signing after talk

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Ocmulgee National Monument

1207 Emery Highway, Macon, GA 31217

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