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  1. Blocking the Altamaha River
    date December 2, 1862map TATTNALL, Georgiatags Migration/Transportation, War

    In the autumn of 1862, in a strategic defensive move, Confederate forces in southern Georgia obstructed the Altamaha River to keep boats from passing up or down the waterway. Confederate Captain John Howard, under the instruction of Captain John McGrady completed the obstruction of the Altamaha near Lake Bluff, Georgia in late November ? successfully preventing future nautical passage in either direction....