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The Call to Arms took place on April 23rd at the Athens Courthouse steps. This event provided a brief glimpse into life in Athens at the start of the Civil War. The event included the reading of Lincoln’s Proclamations by ‘Norman Root’, the…

This handbill was issued by the Military Committee of Athens. It contains a call from Governor David Tod for two hundred men from Athens County to join in the protection of the city of Washington. The handbill states that transportation will be…