Wow, where does the time go? My last Blogpost was more than one year ago. The Pandemic is still hanging around. I still have not caught the COVID, knock on wood, nor has my wife. We seem to be the exception though. Wish us luck.
When I last checked in, we had just finished writing our report on the Ruff’s Mill Civil War battlefield survey project for the National Park Service, American Battlefield Protection Program. This past week we finally delivered the artifact collection for permanent curation to Georgia Southern University, where it will be stored forever in the Bogan facility. Thanks to Matt Compton and his fearless team. I trust that the minie balls, friction primers and shell fragments will have a safe and happy home. Many of the tragic stories that these objects represent are documented in our research report, which is available at the LAMAR Institute’s website. Here are the links:
230. Archeological Search for Ruff’s Mill Battlefield: Linchpin in Atlanta’s Fall. By Daniel T. Elliott, Philip Ivester, and Rita Folse Elliott, 2022. [Contained in 4 parts, due to large size file). Part 1-Chapters 1-3 (109.9 MB); Part 2-Chapters 4-5 (163.4 MB); Part 3-References (32.8 MB); Part 4-Appendices 1-4 (18.2 MB).
Double Quick and Bayonets Fixed: The Battle of Ruff’s Mill. Documentary film by Mark Albertin, Scrapbook Video Productions, LLC, 2022 (38.5 minutes).
It was a pleasure to work on this project. We at the LAMAR Institute, greatly appreciate the contributions and dedication of local landowner Philip Ivester, who planted the seed for this research effort. Thank you Philip and Lanier Ivester for your gracious hospitality and enthusiasm. It was a great way to spend part of the Plague Years.
END OF POST ON RUFF’S MILL, now on the next big thing……
Mister Soapstone 
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