The Long Civil War in the North Georgia Mountains

Keith Hebert provides a detailed historical analysis of Bartow County in The Long Civil War in the North Georgia Mountains. This volume 1 study examines the complex social and economic shifts within a single Georgia community during the 19th century. By utilizing primary sources such as diaries, letters, and newspapers, Hebert explores how geography influenced political loyalties between Unionists and Confederates. The narrative clarifies the distinct differences between the Appalachian and Southern Civil War experiences through the lens of subsistence farming and isolated mountain life.

This military history focuses on the domestic struggles of the Civil War Period (1850-1877) in the South. The text details the impact of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign and the subsequent guerrilla warfare that destabilized the region. The Long Civil War in the North Georgia Mountains offers a scholarly look at wartime destruction, the collapse of the home front, and the enduring social legacies of the era.