March 8, 2012 CWC-2 Still in Ashburn, GA

After our own tour of the Crime and Punishment museum we went back to camp and joined the group for a cookout where we had burgers and all the fixin's. Tired we rolled into bed to leave early the next morning to tour the site where Jeff Davis was captured after the war ended and tour the Blue and Grey museum.

Where Jeff Davis was captured is called the Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site. Not the place where he was captured. Here we again got a little different story on history. No mention was made that he was a traitor. Anyway two groups of Union solders arrived and shot at each other thinking the others were protecting Davis. Two cavalrymen were killed before things got sorted out. Nevertheless he was captured here.

Next we drove to Fitzgerald, GA to tour the Blue and Grey Museum. This was a delight. It is located in an abandoned railroad depot and stores many authenticated artifacts of the Civil War. The town was actually founded as a place for Union veterans to retire. The local southerners still had a lot of resentment and things did not go too well. A parade was scheduled with the Rebel vets to march first then to be followed by Union vets, both groups dressed in their uniforms.

Folks were worried as to how things would turn out. Well when the time arrived for the marching, both sides marched out dressed in their uniforms as a united effort. Peace was made and people realized they were still brothers and friends after all. This was a unique situation and we had no idea this had ever happened.

The picture speaks for itself

Ah the southern life!

Our attentive group.

For our Yankee friends and relatives.

For our Rebel friends and relatives.

The lunch was a buffet of great southern food at a "restern't" named Nabila's. No body had dinner we were so full, but by the time evening came along we had an ice-cream social at camp and I do believe everyone ate their fill once again.

Tomorrow, we leave for Buena Vista, GA.

See Ya! Barry and Shirley