The LAMAR Institute led a study of Civil War action at the Nash Farm property in Henry County, Georgia. This property was the scene of two important battles of Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's Atlanta Campaign in late August and early September, 1864. Archaeological survey was conducted over a portion of the study property revealing a wide assortment of Civil War era artifacts. The spatial patterning of the various artifact classes enabled the researchers to reconstruct many elements of the August 20th cavalry battle, as well as the September 2-5 Infantry engagement, and possibly two other little-known battles. Several C.S.A. campsites on the park property, which also date to 1864, were explored by the research team. Project historians gathered primary and secondary records about these battles and the soldiers who participated in them. The merger of the historical and archaeological evidence provides a rich picture of these historical military events. This information should help to clarify modern understanding of the final days of the Atlanta Campaign and will provide essential fodder for interpretation and future planning of the Nash Farm Battlefield Park.
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