The Reconstruction of Georgia Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1901

"The Reconstruction of Georgia" by Edwin C. Woolley dives into the tumultuous years when Georgia tried to rejoin the United States after the Civil War. The book explores the complex political and social landscape, focusing on the efforts to rebuild the state's government and society. It examines the roles of key people, like Governor Joseph E. Brown, along with the conflicts between different groups, including former Confederate leaders, Republican politicians, and the newly freed African Americans. It starts with the plans for Reconstruction made by Presidents Lincoln and Johnson and then shows how these approaches faced challenges as Georgia's old leaders tried to regain power, leading to federal intervention and the start of a new provisional government. The story is about Georgia's difficult road back to becoming a stable part of the Union and the big changes that happened in its society.