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Collection of Civil War materials receives Georgia Historical Records award

“America’s Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia” received the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council 2015 Award for Excellence in Documenting Georgia’s History.

This project was part of a partnership between the Digital Library of Georgia, a GALILEO Initiative based at UGA, the Atlanta History Center, the Georgia Historical Society and the UGA Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

“America’s Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia” is available at http://tinyurl.com/qjhj3lx.

The records include the diverse experiences and perspectives of military leaders, soldiers and civilians whose lives were directly impacted by the Civil War.