Buzzard's Roost, Battle (1864) — Atlanta CampaignThe Battle of Buzzard’s Roost was fought in Northern Georgia during Union General William T. Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign. Sherman used General George H. Thomas’s attack at Buzzard’s Roost Gap to hold Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston’s army in place while General James B. McPherson moved through Snake Creek Gap. Johnston withdrew to Resaca after Sherman threatened the Western and Atlantic Railroad and the Confederate supply line.
Byram's Ford, Battle, 1864 — FactsKey facts about the Battle of Byram's Ford (aka Battle of Big Blue River), which was fought on October 22, 1864, during the Civil War.
Byram's Ford, Battle, 1864 — OverviewFought on October 22, 1864, the Battle of Byram's Ford (aka Battle of Big Blue River) was the fifth major engagement during Price's Missouri Expedition of 1864.
Burgesses, House ofThe Virginia House of Burgesses was established in 1619 as the first representative government in the British Colonies in North America. It helped establish the permanent Committees of Correspondence and its members pushed for independence in 1776.
