Augusta Civil War

Augusta GA.

Augusta is located on the Georgia/South Carolina border, about 150 miles east of Atlanta. Originally, Augustans welcomed the idea of the Civil War. The new Confederate Powderworks were the only permanent structures constructed and completed by the Confederacy. Over 2000 Augustans went away to fight in the war, but war did not set into the minds of Augustans until the summer of 1863. It was in that year that thousands of refugees from areas threatened by invasion came crowding into Augusta, leading to shortages in housing and provisions. Next came the threatening nearness of General Sherman's advancing army, causing panic in the streets of the once-quiet town. However, the city was never burned to the ground, which is why Augusta still has many civil war sites to visit.

Augusta Arsenal

The U. S. Arsenal on Walton Way is the only United States arsenal in the south, east of the Mississippi. Six original buildings remain on the sides of the quadrangle, which formally enclosed the parade ground. In 1819 the 1st U.S. arsenal at Augusta was completed on the Savannah River near the present location at the King and Sibley mills. After the black fever epidemic it was moved to more healthy quarters on a 70-acre tract costing $ 6,000.00 on the sand hills, where the buildings were erected. Five days after the secession of Georgia from the union in 1861, the arsenal was surrendered to Georgia troops with a mere exchange of formal diplomacy between Captain Arnold Elzey who represented the United States and Colonel W. T. H. Walker who represented Governor Brown of Georgia. After the formalities the two men met at the mess hall for a convivial evening.
Today the Arsenal houses the Augusta State University campus house.

MEDICAL COLLEGE GEORGIA

This building is a historic landmark on the southeast corner of Telfair and 6th Streets. It was erected in 1835 as a medical school, one of the first in the nation.
This Greek Revival building was designed by the distinguished Georgia architect, Charles B. Cluskey. It was occupied by the Medical College from 1835 to 1911. A medical association was organized and incorporated as the Medical Academy under the auspices of Dr. Milton Anthony, in collaboration with his pupil, Dr. Joseph A. Eve. Together they operated a school of medicine in connection with the hospital, which had no authority to confer degrees. In 1828 Dr. Anthony headed a group of physicians and formed a Medical Academy in Augusta. In 1833 the name was changed to Medical College of Georgia.
During the years, 1861-1865, Augusta served as a hospital center during the War Between the States. Thousands of wounded Confederate soldiers were evacuated to Augusta by rail and treated in downtown hospitals, schools and churches. This building served as a medical hospital caring for the wounded soldiers who were brought in by rail after the Atlanta Campaign July 22, 1864

Confederate Monument.

This very impressive monument is located on Broad Street, Between 7th & 8th Streets.

The inscription reads:
" No nation rose so white and fair,
None fell so pure of crime
Worthy to have lived and known our gratitude
Worthy to be hallowed and held
In tender remembrance
Worthy the fadless fame which
Confederate soldiers won
Who gave themselves in life
And death for us
For the honor of Georgia
For the rights of the States
For the liberties of the South
For the principles of the Union, as these were handed down. to them,
By the fathers of our common Country."
" Our Confederate Dead

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