Correct me if I'm wrong, but Mr. Morris could cease to be the Henry County Historian at the stroke of a pen by the county commissioners...hardly what I'd call an unbiased opinion.

There were a lot of intelligent men working at the Tobacco Institute, maybe even good men, but they were still bs pushers because that's what their bosses demanded.

Welcome to politics Henry County style. Mr. Gene Morris is now in the camp of Mr. Mark Pollard. He has either been bought off or threatened by those involved. There is no way that he could say that the reports made by Mark Pollard and Larry Stanley are identical. These reports are not even close to one another. Mr. Morris
has fallen into the trap that so many have before him. Mr. Pollard may be his friend, but friendship is a fleeting thing in this matter. Greed is a better word to use. It is strange that Mr. Morris has changed his opinion in this matter in just a few short months. I thought Mr. Morris might be above reproach as he is a life long resident of Henry County but he has proved that he is going the way of those who came before him. Corruption runs deep in this County. He must have learned that lesson well. Maybe Mr. Morris will have
the distinction of being the next Benedict Arnold to the truth in history. I know the truth about the Civil War at Lovejoy Station
and he does also. I was working on the subject while he was still messing in his pants. You do not refute the evidence found by the Atlanta Historical Society, The Georgia Historical Society, and The National Park Service. They know far more than any of these jack legged so called historians.
I do not care what title they place on themselves, maybe the word incompetent fits them better. I know the truth because I played a key role in the archeological studies done over 25 years ago. These people know the work that was done then and they have
cast a cloud over the entire process of doing proper research and studies.
I hope Mr. Morris will be happy in whatever he has been promised for his words.
But he is the one who will have to live with it not me.
It is a sad day for the taxpayers of Henry County when a lie is backed up by a lie. I knew that this camp would try anything to have their way and perjury
doesn't matter to them. Maybe Mr. Morris will move into the big house and be a neighbor to Mr. Pollard they probably deserve each other.
The Doctor

Doctor, you hit the nail on the head.

I have found some very interesting information about our County Historian Mr. Gene Morris Jr. He in the past worked as the first Director of Human Resources for the Henry County Board of Commissioners for 10 years.
The agency he works for today is in the same office with a member of the 1864 Society of the Nash Farm Mr.
Michael Gasses. His agency is represented by another important name in the 1864 Society. There is no way that Mr. Morris could make an objective decision concerning the Nash Farm with his close association with these entities. His reputation is now diminshed
and is forever tarnished. He would have been better off remaining silent on the subject.
The Doctor

You know when I statred posting my thoughts on the Nash farm issue, I hoped maybe I might could tell you about people I knew and respected.
That can not be done,anything you say puts you in one camp or another. I understand the feelings of $8,000,000.00 being spent.And yes, their are legitemate questions that need to be clarified.
Their were very good research work 25 years ago ,I am sure. But did the research cover the areas far enough to the east.I would like to ask all of you to thank about one thing,this deal about Mark Pollard seeding the fields with relics.
As I understand ,their was over a thousand relics found ,right. All of you who have relic hunted ,how many relics from 2 to 12" or more in the ground have you dug ? compare to how many just laying on top of the ground to pick up.Can you really see a man go out there in 200 acres of land and plant over a thousand relics down in the ground. and don't forget the dirt around the relic has to be untouched for a 145 years.
Instead of everybody thinking about the good of the land, whether a battlefield, park, memorial park, or what ever. It is gods soil.
I guess what got to me ,was what I read last night. It would be a dishonor to have anything to a veteran on that land, That is dead wrong !The land is not the issue,the nemory of the men who are remembered are the issue.You can dig up the 200 acres and it is still the Lord's land.
Poor old Sul Ross did have alot to say about the action that occurred that day and NIGHT, he was captured. along with about 500 other confederate soldiers.Most of those were let go so KillCavalry could break out to the east.and therewas a 2 prong attack in collums of fores to the east of the railroad, how far east ,I don't know?
I wish all of ya'll would try to dig a little further to make sure every bit of research is covered.
I don't mean to hurt anybody's feelings , or say that you are wrong.Just try to come to some agreement without calling people names, or crooks, or anything else.I have a feeling you are all fine folks who care, or you wouldn't care so much about this. Just remember the person across the table cares just as much.

Terry, you are correct that we citizens and the board of commissioners must move into a prositive posture concerning the future of Nash Farm.

It is not appropriate, though, to allow fictional misrepresentations to stand. I beleive that is what Mr. Pollard has created. Although the dates are correct and engagements did occur, the locations and details Mr. Pollard published under cuthority of the county must be rectified.

we can all agree that the future can and should hold positive attitudes and uses for the property. But we cannot simply allow the situation to go unaddressed.

Terry, case in point: You said, "Poor old Sul Ross did have alot to say about the action that occurred that day and NIGHT, he was captured. along with about 500 other confederate soldiers. Most of those were let go so KillCavalry could break out to the east.

Sul Ross was not captured at Lovejoy on August 20th, the day of the Battle of Lovejoy's station.

Gen. Kilpatrick's break-out charge ended the battle, and is fully documented. Eli Long’s troops remained in the area to cover the Union flank until near dark (about 5:00pm). And there was an engagement at the Foster house about an hour (3:00-4:00pm or so) after Kilpatrick left the Dorsey plantation.

Ross's capture (?), release of prisoners (?), timing and location ARE the issues that must be stated clearly and with historical accuracy.

Larry,
It is stated in the History of the first Ohio Cavalry

Terry, do you mean Ross being captured at Lovejoy? Please refer me to the written history you are citing.

I will go back and check ,I am sure I read it for that date. but I could be wrong.

Larry,
you were right, I just did not pay attention to what I was reading. The number of captured is correct. 5 to 700 , but only a little over a hundred were turned in after the raid.

I was snooping around the Nash web site and found out that they have changed MR. Pollard’s e-Mail from a free hotmail acct to a bellsouth.net acct, which is a DSL.
I wonder how much we the taxpayers are paying for that!!!

Dark Knight.

Many folks do not understand who the principal players in this issue are. I know who they
are and their motivations.
Over the past many weeks on this thread and several others I have drawn a map of the issues and have explained them in detail. If you are a taxpaying citizen of Henry County and you enjoy throwing your hard earned money away on the Nash Farm then you have my sympathy. But it is your right to want to through your money away. If you are those who worry about the tax money that is used in this endeavor then you have my respect. If you are those folks who do not understand the issues or are straddling the fence then be careful before you fall. The bottom line in all this is that this is business as usual for Henry County and has been as far back as I can remember. The powers that be want their way regardless of who it hurts and what it takes.
(This tidbit is for Terry
Smallwood yes the survey went all the way to the County Line Church and for
1/4 of a mile to the north and south.) I truly hope that all this will be resolved to the best interest of the taxpayers of Henry County but I have my doubts.
Sincerely
The Doctor

I could have used a doctor this morning. Had a headache that would knock a horse down. Thank you for telling me that on the survey. I had wondered how far east it went.You know, when I saw that about the property not being good enough to honor a veteran , that is not right. from the revolution to Iraq, that is what our soldiers are dying for, our country, which includes that land. in order to have that constitution, soldiers have to defend it, isn't that what the oath says.
Doc, I am not sitting on a fence post,I am trying to see the sides of both camps. I see a dear friend ,who would give a man the shirt off his back. Many years ago he took in this elderly man ,I think he was about 80yrs or so. the man had lost his home. he brought that man home food , he watched over him like a grandfather. I use to tell my mom they reminded me of the odd couple, remember that show. I watched him tote my mothers casket to be by my dad. He asked me at one time to research my own library to help him gather information about lovejoy, and I regret it. I was to sick to help a friend. And before someone says he is in Pollards camp, I am not, I just wish I could contribute help to all of you, to help this go away.
I saw the care larry tried to present to the news, he deserved more time to express his side of the issue. And Mark ,I saw a sadness I have never seen before from him, and I do know him better than any body. Yes he is married now, and I don't get talk to and see like many years ago. He has a wonderful sweet wife, and a kind mother who who is very sweet as well.
And doc, Larry and the county is luky to have your imput and knowledge of the Lovejoy actions of 1864. It seems everyone would do well to listen to what you experinced in the 80's when they did the first survey's of the area. I wish all of you luck, and that some agreement can be found. If not, sadly reputations will be ruined, and nothing would have been acomplished by it. I think Dark Knight had the best adcvise for me, stay out of it and stay up where I belong.

Terry, there's nothing inherently wrong with the property itself. But this is what you get into when the government uses eminent domain for anything other than a genuine need for the public. They steal from some rich developer and short-sighted individuals are willing to look the other way as long as they're getting something out of it. That something may simply be an opportunity to screw over a developer...pandering to the wealth-envy crowd. It may be providing "green space" for the tree huggers. It may be a place where people can play Civil War. It may be a place where the flaggots can go wave their Confederate flags without someone calling them a bunch of inbred rednecks, maybe even a place for a Klan rally. Personally, I don't care what they use it for. I'll never step foot on it because nothing they can do with it will ever be legitimate...because it should never have been taken from it's rightful owner in the first place.

I will say this with reservation, as long as the county owns the property, it will be tainted and it will cost me money. Neither of those facts sit well with me.

short-sighted (or profit-minded) individuals are willing to look the other way as long as they're getting something out of it.

I just finished reading a packet of information that included personal and business data on folks associated with SCV and Nash Farm, Nash business contractors, and some local developers.

Some folks appointed to the Nash Farm Committee have sold goods and services to the county - for Nash.

Some folks got a glide-path for zoning.

Some folks who support a specific candidate for chairman got a place to play War.

Some folks are just political cronies and do not care about honor, character or integrity.

This is Henry County. What else would we expect?

I will repeat that my motivation for involvement has nothing to do with any campaign for office. But there is a clear and well defined picture that a blind man can see:

BJ Mathis has used Nash Farm as the infrastructure on which to build a political and economic base and a source of quid pro quo alliances. This is the stuff campaigns are made of.

Dear Terry, nice to here from you again. I'm sorry to hear about your headache and hope you are feeling better. You know I have been thinking about Mark and I have known him for over 30 years myself. He
has been good to a lot of folks over the years. The only problem in this matter is he lost sight of what he
stands for. Remember Mark is not the only person involved in this matter. There are other folks with different agenda's involved who will do anything in the name of greed. Don't let go of your idea about a Veterans Memorial Park it is
a good idea that should be
considered. Hope you have a
good evening.
The Doctor