Fossy
SEXPIOGENTUS
The Georgia Peach – A Story of the American Civil War
Introduction
By May 1864 the War Between the States had been wreaking its devastating havoc for over three interminable years. With an election looming Lincoln was under immense pressure to cease hostilities and the South were ready to accept a peace which allowed them to retain their way of life. But that would not happen. The President had appointed new Generals and given then an open mandate to end the war.
Generals Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman were to lead the Union army to victory by engaging in a strategy of ‘all-out war’. The core of this plan was to ‘scorch the earth’ across the heart of the Southern States, a plan that would eventually deliver a devastating impact throughout the whole of Georgia.
But on the 11th May 1864, Sherman was camped high above the banks of the Oostanuala river, readying his troops for the inevitable, impending confrontation with Joe Johnston’s Confederate army. He was already planning to replace his established, but potentially vulnerable, supply lines with a ‘foraging’ process that would see the Union soldiers living from whatever the Georgia land had to offer.
Foraging Groups, colloquially referred to as ‘Bummers’, raided plantations, with crops and livestock being subjected to widespread confiscation and/or destruction. Such raids were not without their misdemeanours …
Over the next days and weeks, I intend to publish an account of one such foraging raid on White Orchard Mansion, a raid that took place on the 11th May 1864. White Orchard Plantation had been the home of Colonel and Mrs John McCown, until their untimely deaths had been brought about by the War and Pneumonia respectively. The small slave stock and the large estate were now managed solely by their young daughter, Catherine …
The build-up is intended to be contextual and detailed in order to set the scene, and so I ask you to bear with it. Begin to imagine what could and will happen to our ‘heroine’, and I can assure you that the anticipation will be very much worth it as the story evolves.
Once the tale is told I shall publish a full PDF version in the CF Archives, and so I am hoping that this thread itself will be become a place of interaction where views, comments and feedback can be openly exchanged on either this story or the context and subject … a subject that still remains a matter for much contention to this very day.
As ever your support is what inspires me and is very much appreciated.
Thanks to @Praefectus Praetorio, @windar and @RacingRodent for their inspiration, support and editing skills.
(Disclaimer: The story, within the context of the Civil War, is based upon actual events. The Senior Military figures are real historical people, but the main protagonists being Lieutenant Sampson, Sergeant Oak and our leading lady Catherine McCown, are entirely fictional)
My regular muse, Charlotte, is still gainfully employed as Mackayla Lane in one of my other projects, and so I have been lucky enough to be able to cast the gorgeous Nina Dobrev in the role of Catherine.
I have taken the liberty of tagging the following CF’ers because you have all shown interest in supporting my previous works. I hope that you don’t mind.
@Barabbas @Barbaria1 @Beate @bkcharmer @bobinder @crumera @cruxlover @ctcua @ERIN the Brave @Eulalia @Eva Inanna @Gibbs505 @gjpain @Heineudo @Jackie1111 @jacksjg89 @Jon Smithie @Kathy @Kuba @Madiosi @Marcella @markus @messaline @MJMcHugh @montycrusto @nicole @old slave @Peony @phlebas @Puritan @Quiet Paul @RacingRodent @Rias @thehangingtree @toxidomaskjr @twonines @wildsouthman @windar @Wragg @StarbuckSlut @shredword @The Beast @thommorr
Introduction
By May 1864 the War Between the States had been wreaking its devastating havoc for over three interminable years. With an election looming Lincoln was under immense pressure to cease hostilities and the South were ready to accept a peace which allowed them to retain their way of life. But that would not happen. The President had appointed new Generals and given then an open mandate to end the war.
Generals Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman were to lead the Union army to victory by engaging in a strategy of ‘all-out war’. The core of this plan was to ‘scorch the earth’ across the heart of the Southern States, a plan that would eventually deliver a devastating impact throughout the whole of Georgia.
But on the 11th May 1864, Sherman was camped high above the banks of the Oostanuala river, readying his troops for the inevitable, impending confrontation with Joe Johnston’s Confederate army. He was already planning to replace his established, but potentially vulnerable, supply lines with a ‘foraging’ process that would see the Union soldiers living from whatever the Georgia land had to offer.
Foraging Groups, colloquially referred to as ‘Bummers’, raided plantations, with crops and livestock being subjected to widespread confiscation and/or destruction. Such raids were not without their misdemeanours …
Over the next days and weeks, I intend to publish an account of one such foraging raid on White Orchard Mansion, a raid that took place on the 11th May 1864. White Orchard Plantation had been the home of Colonel and Mrs John McCown, until their untimely deaths had been brought about by the War and Pneumonia respectively. The small slave stock and the large estate were now managed solely by their young daughter, Catherine …
The build-up is intended to be contextual and detailed in order to set the scene, and so I ask you to bear with it. Begin to imagine what could and will happen to our ‘heroine’, and I can assure you that the anticipation will be very much worth it as the story evolves.
Once the tale is told I shall publish a full PDF version in the CF Archives, and so I am hoping that this thread itself will be become a place of interaction where views, comments and feedback can be openly exchanged on either this story or the context and subject … a subject that still remains a matter for much contention to this very day.
As ever your support is what inspires me and is very much appreciated.
Thanks to @Praefectus Praetorio, @windar and @RacingRodent for their inspiration, support and editing skills.
(Disclaimer: The story, within the context of the Civil War, is based upon actual events. The Senior Military figures are real historical people, but the main protagonists being Lieutenant Sampson, Sergeant Oak and our leading lady Catherine McCown, are entirely fictional)
My regular muse, Charlotte, is still gainfully employed as Mackayla Lane in one of my other projects, and so I have been lucky enough to be able to cast the gorgeous Nina Dobrev in the role of Catherine.
I have taken the liberty of tagging the following CF’ers because you have all shown interest in supporting my previous works. I hope that you don’t mind.
@Barabbas @Barbaria1 @Beate @bkcharmer @bobinder @crumera @cruxlover @ctcua @ERIN the Brave @Eulalia @Eva Inanna @Gibbs505 @gjpain @Heineudo @Jackie1111 @jacksjg89 @Jon Smithie @Kathy @Kuba @Madiosi @Marcella @markus @messaline @MJMcHugh @montycrusto @nicole @old slave @Peony @phlebas @Puritan @Quiet Paul @RacingRodent @Rias @thehangingtree @toxidomaskjr @twonines @wildsouthman @windar @Wragg @StarbuckSlut @shredword @The Beast @thommorr
I hope she will be safe. I tremble to think of the horrid things those Yankee scum might do to this sweet, nubile, soft, fair, Southern Belle
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