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Beautiful Crescent

This is an account of the actions in Paulding County, Georgia, during the last week of May 1864, including a significant phase in the Atlanta Campaign. During this interval, the Confederate army stops Sherman's advance for the first time. The battles of Pickett's Mill and Dallas are also covered.

Kathy Chappetta Spiess

JOAN B. GARVEY, a former teacher and tour guide, is a native New Orleanian.

Pelican Publishing Company