Clayton County History
The Civil War Era
Clayton County was the site of heavy fighting during the
Civil War.
After the battles of Rough and
Ready and Jonesboro, the Confederate armies
were forced to
evacuate the area.
General Sherman then began his "March to the Sea" in
late 1864.
Margaret Mitchell, author of "Gone With The Wind," placed
Scarlett O’Hara’s
beloved Tara at a
fictional location in Clayton County. Much of the action
of her
work is based on historical
events which she found on record at the
old Clayton County
Courthouse in Jonesboro. Herb Bridges is the leading
"authority" on GWTW and has
the worlds largest collection of
GWTW
memorabilia. He has authored 5 books in re GWTW - the last
one
is entitled "The Three-Day Premiere in Atlanta".
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