Copyright(c) 2004-2010 by the Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. All rights reserved. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/NewIndex.jsp New documents added to the New Georgia Encyclopedia within the last 30 days. en-us Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EDT 10080 64 71 http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/NewIndex.jsp http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/graphics/logo_circle.gif http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2715 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:32:37 EDT <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2715"><img src="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/media_content/m-2431_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" /> </a>The <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3709">Civil War</a> (1861-65) home front in Georgia, far from reflecting unity in a common cause, was rife with conflict and dissent. Though the state was largely spared the impact of invading armies until late in the war, social and economic divisions set Georgians against one another in ever worsening internal conflicts that undermined support for the Confederacy well before the war's end. ... http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3738 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:59:01 EDT <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3738"><img src="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/media_content/m-11197_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" /> </a>Guerrilla warfare in Georgia during the <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3709">Civil War</a> (1861-65) often took place in sparsely populated regions where <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3753">Unionist</a> or anti-Confederate sentiment created divisions among the civilian population. In many cases Unionist and Confederate neighbors clashed for control of their communities. In other instances guerrillas operated against major field armies. Confederate guerrilla activities affected the policies of Union general William T. Sherman, pushing him to adopt harsh retaliatory measures to protect his <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1281">railroad</a> supply lines as he moved through Georgia in 1864. In the final stages of the Civil War, guerrilla activities became an acute problem for areas in which civil authority had broken down. Irregular bands terrorized and plundered farms and towns, killing or wounding large numbers of people. ... http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1199 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:21:15 EDT <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1199"><img src="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/media_content/m-11184_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" /> </a>The Medical College of Georgia (MCG), located in <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-955">Augusta</a>, is the state's public university for health sciences. Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, MCG had in 2010 approximately 2,500 students enrolled in five colleges: medicine, nursing, dentistry, graduate studies, and allied health sciences. The mission of the institution is to "discover, disseminate, and apply knowledge to improve health and reduce the burden of illness on society." ...