by Tom Emery
The first full-length biography of the Union officer who was "the true, unsung hero" of the Battle of Allatoona: Colonel Rowett, of the 7th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. After the war, Rowett returned to Carlinville, Illinois, and became a nationally-recognized breeder of thoroughbred horses, including the 1889 Kentucky Derby winner. He also introduced true-bred beagle hounds to the United States from his native England. Published in 1997, the book was awarded a certificate of excellence by the Illinois State Historical Association.
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by Gerald J. Smith
A scholarly look at the life and military and political career of General William Tatum Wofford, commander of the Eighteenth Georgia Regiment of the Confederate Army. Wofford, who resided in Cass/Bartow County, is best remembered for his many humanitarian efforts. The book is the 16th in John McGlone's "Journal of Confederate History Series." -
by Mark Cooper Pope III with J. Donald McKee
The absorbing story of a legendary figure — farmer, lawyer, politician & entrepreneur — whose greatest contributions were the development of the railroad and iron industries in Georgia. Jacketed, with 90 photographs and illustrations. -
by Joe F. Head
Originally printed in 1990 by the Etowah Foundation's History Center, Mr. Head recounts the daring Civil War adventure of Andrew's Union Raiders' theft of a Southern locomotive, and the court litigation that ensued to determine where the historic General would call home. Illustrated with 27 photographs and maps, the revised edition now includes a special section entitled "Bartow County, Georgia, The Heart of the Chase."
Paperback / 66 pages / $10.00
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By Martha H. Mulinix
From the keepers of Kingston, Georgia's history – the Womens History Club of Kingston – comes this collection of wonderful essays recalling Kingston's past. Now in its third printing, the popular book contains twenty-five essays and is followed by 20 pages of historic photographs and illustrations.
Paperback / 73 pages / $10.00
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By Frances T. Howard
The fascinating and true account of the Howard family's fight for survival during the Civil War, written in 1870 by Frances Thomas Howard, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Wallace Howard. Originally published in 1905, this reprint includes pictures of the Howard family and their home, "Springbank," in Bartow County. The book's cover painting of Springbank was prepared especially for EVHS by local artist Jodeen Brown.
Paperback / 144 pages / $10.00
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By Joseph B. Mahan
Thanks to the generosity and permission of Dr. Joe Mahan, EVHS has reprinted this popular book. Encased in a handsome paperback cover, the new edition has been revised to include pictures, maps, and information not available to the author with its first publication forty-five years ago. Featured on the cover is the old Cassville Female College, destroyed by Union forces in 1864, and recreated here by local artist Jodeen Brown using a wax seal from a diploma.
Paperback / 135 pages
