Dublin Core
Title
Phenix City, Alabama
Subject
Lee County, AL; Civil War; Phenix City, AL; Columbus, GA; Wilson, Major General James Harrison; Union Army; Russell County, AL
Description
Formerly known as the city of Girard, Phenix City, Alabama (along with Columbus, Georgia) was the location of one of the last land battles of the Civil War. On April 16, 1865, Bvt. Major General James Harrison Wilson swept through Auburn and Opelika and then into Phenix City with three divisions of Union soldiers. After crossing over the 14th Street Bridge from into Columbus, the once mighty industrial city would fall within mere hours.
Creator
Joshua Shiver
Publisher
Alabama Cultural Resource Survey
Date
2014-12-4
Contributor
Joshua Shiver
Format
Text
Language
English
Type
Text