Past Evokes Cotton's Resurgence
David Ruppenicker
Dawsonville, Ga.
The March to the Sea, the Civil War's most destructive campaign against a civilian population, began in Atlanta on Nov. 15, 1864, and concluded in Savannah one month later. During the campaign, Gen. William T. Sherman and his troops left Atlanta in total ruin before embarking southward to Savannah.
Sherman applied the principles of "scorched earth" in his march throughout Georgia and South Carolina. His troops were ordered to burn crops, kill livestock, consume supplies and destroy civilian infrastructure along their path. It was a responsibility they carried out with great efficiency. As the city still smoldered in flames, Atlantans immediately started rebuilding. The people's determination to persevere carried forth throughout the South and gave way to them becoming known as "Resurgens."
The Atlanta City Council shortly thereafter adopted as its official emblem, a medallion that contained the mythical firebird, Phoenix. The emblem illustrated the region's resolve and commitment to rise from the ashes stronger than ever. This tough determination has carried forth through the generations and is evident today throughout the Southeast cotton industry.
source : cottonfarming
David Ruppenicker
Dawsonville, Ga.
The March to the Sea, the Civil War's most destructive campaign against a civilian population, began in Atlanta on Nov. 15, 1864, and concluded in Savannah one month later. During the campaign, Gen. William T. Sherman and his troops left Atlanta in total ruin before embarking southward to Savannah.
Sherman applied the principles of "scorched earth" in his march throughout Georgia and South Carolina. His troops were ordered to burn crops, kill livestock, consume supplies and destroy civilian infrastructure along their path. It was a responsibility they carried out with great efficiency. As the city still smoldered in flames, Atlantans immediately started rebuilding. The people's determination to persevere carried forth throughout the South and gave way to them becoming known as "Resurgens."
The Atlanta City Council shortly thereafter adopted as its official emblem, a medallion that contained the mythical firebird, Phoenix. The emblem illustrated the region's resolve and commitment to rise from the ashes stronger than ever. This tough determination has carried forth through the generations and is evident today throughout the Southeast cotton industry.
source : cottonfarming
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