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Location DB > United States > Georgia > Lithia Springs > New Manchester Manufacturing Company
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New Manchester Manufacturing Company
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created by Kurt on 2/19/2011 2:28 AM
last modified by Emperor Wang on 12/20/2018 11:31 PM
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Take a nice hike through the state park and you will come accross the ruins. It's the only thing left from 1864 when the village was torched by Union Troops during the Atlanta Campaign. Super cool to see in person.
 Basic Information
Type: Ruins
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: worth the trip
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Lithia Springs, Georgia
United States
Owner: Sweetwater Creek State Park
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  •  Hazards
  • flooding
  • water
  • the creek can flood
  •  Interesting Features
    It's kind of like seeing ancient ruins in a jungle. Just to think this was once a small town and it was burned down by northern troops in 1864 and part of the factories shell is still there.
     Security Measures
  • fences
  • part-time guard
  • crazy locals
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1849
    Closed: 1864
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  • camera!
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     History
    This mill was built in 1849 on Sweetwater Creek, about 15 miles west of Atlanta. The mill was designed to produce a type of yarn from cotton called Osnaburg. In 1861 the Company contracted with the Confederate Government to produce material for Confederate uniforms. The mill/factory combination was five stories tall, bigger than any building in Atlanta at that time. By 1864 most of the men were fighting in the Confederate Army. The 60 to 70 employees at the mill consisted mostly of women and their children. A small contingent of Militia known as the “Sweetwater Guards”, were stationed at the mill.

    On July 2, 1864 Union Cavalry commanded by General George Stoneman captured the mill and village around it. On the 9th the entire village and mill were destroyed. General Sherman ordered that everyone connected with the mill be arrested, including the children of the women workers. All were taken to Marietta and imprisoned. While there they were joined by the workers from the Roswell Mills that had also been arrested. This group was taken from Marietta to Louisville, KY and imprisoned there. Those that agreed to sign an “Oath of Allegiance” to the United States Government were then released north of the Ohio River in Ohio and Indiana. A condition of their release was that they could not return south until the war ended. Those that didn’t sign the oath remained in prison until after the war. Although many of the former workers were never heard from again, most made it back to Georgia after the war.

    The factory and town at New Manchester were never rebuilt. Today the ruins are part of the 2,035 acre Sweetwater Creek State Park at Lithia Springs, GA.
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    Sweetwater Ruins
    Wed, Jun 4th, 2008
    posted by Kurt
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    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 12/20/2018 11:32 PM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Dec 20 18 at 23:32, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Dec 20 18 at 23:31, Emperor Wang changed the following: History, Description
  • on Dec 20 18 at 0:02, Kurt made this location public
  • on Jun 5 12 at 17:57, Opheliaism validated this location
  • on Jun 1 12 at 14:51, Kurt updated the main picture
  • on Jun 1 12 at 14:46, Kurt updated the main picture
  • on Jan 11 12 at 1:41, Opheliaism validated this location
  • on Jan 10 12 at 20:41, Kurt changed the following: Type, Hazards, Recommendation, Security Measures, Required Equipment, Recommended Equipment, Future Plans, Description
  • on Feb 22 11 at 22:14, Steed validated this location
  • on Feb 21 11 at 16:02, Kurt changed the following: Status, Hazards
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