• Michael K. ShafferPatch Mayor

  • Kennesaw, GA
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Civil War historian, instructor, lecturer, newspaper columnist, and author. As a member of the Society of Civil War Historians, Historians of the Civil War Western Theater, Georgia Association of Historians, Shaffer also serves on the boards of the Cobb County Civil War Round Table, and the Friends of Camp McDonald. In addition, he teaches Civil War Courses at Kennesaw State University's College of Professional Education, and at Emory University. He frequently lectures to various groups across the country. http://www.civilwarhistorian.net

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Charles McDonald

Charles McDonald, former Georgia governor and namesake of Camp McDonald, rests in Marietta's St. James Episcopal Cemetery.

Charles McDonald
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Civil War Medical Conference

On behalf of KSU's Civil War Center, I had the privilege of leading two tours of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park today for p

Civil War Medical Conference
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'Technology in the Civil War' Lecture

Civil War historian Michael K. Shaffer will deliver a special lecture on the use of technology during the Civil War.

'Technology in the Civil War' Lecture
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Camp McDonald Day in Kennesaw

Planning for the inaugural 'Camp McDonald Day' in Kennesaw - June 13, 2015. Stay-tuned for details!

Camp McDonald Day in Kennesaw
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"Camp McDonald Day" Proclamation

Thanks to Mayor Mark Mathews and Kennesaw's City Council for proclaiming June 11 of each year as "Camp McDonald Day" in Kennesaw!

"Camp McDonald Day" Proclamation