Civil War Prison?
Last Post 21 Aug 2010 06:31 AM by klombard1. 1 Replies.
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UncleTomJigsUser is Offline Advanced Poster Advanced Poster Send Private Message Posts:449 UncleTomJigs
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18 Aug 2010 02:45 PM
    Several weeks ago my oldest daughter that lives near Augusta ( Home of the Masters? Not the Bass Masters) came down to fish with her ole Dad.  During her visit she told me they had closed Magnolia Springs State Park--just chained the gate and put "Closed sign up!"  She knew it would aggrevate me because in that state park was a great fishing lake that only a few people fished in.  She said she heard they found some bones but it was hush! hush!  Come to find out hardly anyone knew but a handful of archeologists in reading memoirs and maps discovered a long forgotten Civil War Prison much like the notorious one in Andersonville, Ga.  From what I could understand there may have been over 50,000 Northern prisoners there at one time.  When General Sherman began his march to the sea after the fall of Atlanta many of the prisoners were moved and camp was closed and forgotten until now.  I am sure you will read about it sooner or later but my heart ached at the horrible things that must have gone on there.  God forgive us for the cruelties we bestow on one another!
    Uncle Tom
    I built my own lure company as a young man--thus the name UncleTomsJigs. It grew so well I decided to give it up and go fishing with family, friends and especially grand children. I became disabled as a United Methodist Pastor IN 2002 and retired here in Coastal Georgia on a 10 acre lake where I continue to fish despite my disabilities. My wonderful wife and I enjoy fishing together. God has blessed us in so many ways and we pray the same for you. I am excited about having so many new friends all over this great country.
    klombard1User is Offline New Poster New Poster Send Private Message Posts:35 klombard1
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    21 Aug 2010 06:31 AM
    to bad they had to close the park for one area
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