Bartow History Museum: Bartow County's Civil Wars

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Bartow County's Civil Wars

Thursday, July 26, 2018, at 7 PM
Bartow History Museum, 4 E. Church Street, Cartersville

Dr. Keith Hebert, history professor at Auburn University, will speak on his new book, The Long Civil War in the North Georgia Mountains: Confederate Nationalism, Sectionalism, and White Supremacy in Bartow County, Georgia at the Bartow History Museum on July 26th at 7 p.m. Two points he plans to share include:

• The Civil War was the defining moment in Bartow County history and its result substantially reshaped the lives of those who survived those tumultuous years. In many ways, the aftermath of the 1864 Atlanta Campaign marked a major transition as the region’s slave society collapsed and residents struggled to carve out a new existence in post-emancipation America.
• Bartow Countians disagreed over whether or not the Confederate States of America best represented their local interests. These disagreements sometimes led to violence that could turn neighbors against neighbors. Violence came to the county long before the first Union soldiers appeared in the region.

According to Hebert, “My presentation and book sheds light on the ordinary lives of people caught in the midst of extraordinary circumstances. The main characters of my work represent Bartow County's common folk who often found themselves caught in difficult and dangerous situations that led many to question their political and regional allegiances.” The lecture is free to museum members and included with the price of admission for non-members. For more information on this and other museum programs, call 770-387-2774 or visit our website at www.BartowHistoryMuseum.org.

About the Speaker
Dr. Keith S. Hebert is Assistant Professor of History at Auburn University and author of The Long Civil War in the North Georgia Mountains. The book details the lives and experiences of Bartow Countians during the American Civil War and places that story in the larger context of Appalachian and Southern history. He has also published several articles and book chapters on Bartow County's Civil War history as well as numerous pieces on the history of Alabama. A native of Bartow County (Adairsville High School Class of 1995), Hebert spent his childhood exploring northwest Georgia's history and examining the veracity of the many stories he was told about what happened here during the Civil War. Today, Hebert lives in Alabama with his wife and son but continues to call Bartow County home.

About Bartow History Museum
The Bartow History Museum, located at 4 East Church Street in downtown Cartersville, Georgia, documents the history of northwest Georgia’s Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area’s primary residents. Artifacts, photographs, documents, and a variety of interactive permanent exhibits tell the story of settlement, Cherokee life and removal, Civil War strife, and lifestyles of years past. The Bartow History Museum also provides a variety of educational opportunities for adults, children, families, and school groups. Our extensive archives and research library contains photographs, documents, newspapers, rare books, genealogy records, oral history interviews, and more. For additional information, visit www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.