| San Francisco Civil War Round Table Meeting Thursday 17th September 2009 at the United Irish Cultural Center 2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco =========== |
Entree Choices Corned Beef and Cabbage @ $30.00 or Baked 1/2 Chicken w/mushroom sauce @ $31.00 Entrees come with salad, fresh vegetables, potatoes, rolls and butter, dessert, coffee (regular or decaffeinated), or tea. Please mail a check with your choice of entree to Joan Keller, 515 42nd Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121-2530 to arrive before Monday, September 14th. (Phone: 415 752 4156) 6:00pm no-host cocktails 6:45pm dinner 7:45pm program |
The Women Will Howl:
The Union Army Capture of Roswell and New Manchester, Georgia, and the Forced Relocation of Mill Workers
by Deborah Petite.
In July 1864, Union General William T. Sherman ordered the arrest and deportation of over 400
women and children from the villages of Roswell and New Manchester, Georgia. Branded traitors
for their work in the cotton mills which supplied much needed material to the Confederacy, these
civilians were shipped to refugee-laden cities in the North and left to fend for themselves. This work
details the little known story of the hardships these women and children endured before and - most
especially - after they were forcibly taken from their homes. Beginning with the founding of Roswell,
it examines the prevalent atmosphere in the area and the pre-war circumstances which created this
class of women.
Deborah Petite has been a long-time student of 19th century American military history with a
special interest in the Civil War and the Texas Revolution. An avid Longstreet enthusiast, she served
as the California state representative for the Longstreet Memorial Fund and was a charter member of
the Longstreet Society. Deborah has been a member of the South Bay Civil War Round Table since
1992 and served two terms as president. She has lectured before various groups and conferences
on a number of historical topics and presented talks on the Roswell Women at the Conference for
Women in the Civil War and Virginia Tech's Civil War Institute in addition to many historical
societies and round tables.
Deborah’s latest book, The Women Will Howl, the result of exhaustive research at the National
Archives, Library of Congress, US Army Military History Institute, and numerous state and local
archives and historical societies, details the arrest and deportation of mill workers during the Atlanta
Campaign. Her earlier books include "1836 Facts About the Alamo and the Texas War for
Independence" and "May I Quote You General Longstreet?"
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The Union Army Capture of Roswell and New Manchester, Georgia, and the Forced Relocation of Mill Workers
by Deborah Petite.
In July 1864, Union General William T. Sherman ordered the arrest and deportation of over 400
women and children from the villages of Roswell and New Manchester, Georgia. Branded traitors
for their work in the cotton mills which supplied much needed material to the Confederacy, these
civilians were shipped to refugee-laden cities in the North and left to fend for themselves. This work
details the little known story of the hardships these women and children endured before and - most
especially - after they were forcibly taken from their homes. Beginning with the founding of Roswell,
it examines the prevalent atmosphere in the area and the pre-war circumstances which created this
class of women.
Deborah Petite has been a long-time student of 19th century American military history with a
special interest in the Civil War and the Texas Revolution. An avid Longstreet enthusiast, she served
as the California state representative for the Longstreet Memorial Fund and was a charter member of
the Longstreet Society. Deborah has been a member of the South Bay Civil War Round Table since
1992 and served two terms as president. She has lectured before various groups and conferences
on a number of historical topics and presented talks on the Roswell Women at the Conference for
Women in the Civil War and Virginia Tech's Civil War Institute in addition to many historical
societies and round tables.
Deborah’s latest book, The Women Will Howl, the result of exhaustive research at the National
Archives, Library of Congress, US Army Military History Institute, and numerous state and local
archives and historical societies, details the arrest and deportation of mill workers during the Atlanta
Campaign. Her earlier books include "1836 Facts About the Alamo and the Texas War for
Independence" and "May I Quote You General Longstreet?"
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