Civil War Ghosts of North Georgia

Haunted America

by Jim Miles

The author of Haunted North Georgia stalks the Civil War ghosts that populate the top of the Peach State.   Though Georgia was spared the hard hand of war for two years, combat arrived with a vengeance in September 1863 with the Battle of Chickamauga in north Georgia. It was the second largest battle of the Civil War and has become one of America’s most haunted battlefields, producing a long history of bizarre paranormal events that continue today. From Sherman’s notorious march to Confederate general James Longstreet’s continued inhabitance of his postwar home, Georgia is haunted by many of those who fought in America’s deadliest war. Join author Jim Miles as he details the ghosts that still roam Georgia’s Civil War battlefields, hospitals, and antebellum homes.   Includes photos!   “He’s a connoisseur of Georgia’s paranormal related activity, having both visited nearly every site discussed in his series of Civil War Ghost titles . . . Miles has covered a lot of ground so far from the bustling cities to the small towns seemingly in the middle of nowhere. This daunting task takes an inside look to the culture and stories that those born in Georgia grow up hearing about and connect with.” —The Red & Black

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Civil War

113 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 16, 2013

Reviews

[Harley Hegwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book. I read Jim Miles' "Weird Georgia" (the most recent one) a while back, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This is no exception. Written where we still learn something without the whole "school lecture" feel, it really is a good read. The afterwords, such as "A Word to the Wise", are all hilarious in their own right. So, if you see this book in a library or cheap somewhere, pick it up!

[Val · Rating 5 out of 5]

This guy knows the Civil War in Georgia. I mean, this guy KNOWS the Civil War in Georgia. He is also a contributor to the wildly popular Weird Georgia books. What is fun about this book is all the interwoven facts about the battles themselves. Miles himself is a natural skeptic, yet open-minded to those he has interviewed. Especially poignant are the chapters on Chickamauga and Tunnel Hill. Most of the ghostly Civil War action takes place in Northwest Georgia, as Northeast Georgia never had any battles or battlefields. Still a few ghosts, notably Longstreet (who returned to Gainesville after the war and accused of losing the war because of Gettysburg) found their way to Northeast Georgia--so there are a few connections. Also interesting was the chapter on Athens and the sections devoted to the lost Confederate gold. Interspersed throughout are the loely ladies of antebellum times who sent their husbands and fiances off to war, and who never returned, thus leaving these sad belles to search for their missing loves throughout time. The information on Georgia history provided herein is substantial but in an entirely fun and readable literary style. A must for any Georgia History (or ghosthunter) buff. (Pre read for teaching Georgia History; required reading for HH; DRL call number 133.109 Miles, Jim)