A line of earthworks (trenches) would be dug on the military crest of the hill, slightly down slope from the actual crest.
Contrary to modern perception, most Civil War forts were primarily earthen fortifications and Rome’s forts were of typical construction. Slaves, under the supervision of Confederate military engineers, began construction on three strategically located forts: Fort Attaway, Fort Norton and Fort Stovall. The Ride of John Wisdom from Rome Georgia on Vimeo.Īlthough the raid was a spectacular failure, it did reveal the vulnerability of Rome to invaders from the west. Arriving at midnight, the journey required five horses and one mule to make the 8 1/2 hour journey. to Rome to warn the citizens of the impending attack. He rode on horseback for 67 miles from Gadsden, Ala. The raid was not successful due to the “Paul Revere” of the Confederacy, John Wisdom. The Union forces were to “do as much damage to property useful to the enemy as practicable.” Included in these secondary targets were the stores (supplies), warehouses, bridges, and other facilities in Rome. In May of 1863, Union Colonel Abel Streight, operating out of Federal occupied northwestern Alabama, was ordered to conduct a raid with the intent of damaging the Western & Atlantic Railroad, thus isolating the Army of Tennessee in Chattanooga from its main supply base in Atlanta. Visitors can see several historic sites around Rome and Northwest Georgia, and learn about the part the region played in the Civil War. is a treasure trove of Civil War history.
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