This is
Franklin Garrett (1906-2000). He was the
official historian of Atlanta.
About 1990 I
called the Atlanta Historian Society and told the operator that I would like to
talk to somebody about Troop movements
in the Civil War.
My call was
given to Franklin Garrett. I did not
expect to be talking to the Official Atlanta Historian. I asked him a question about a certain CSA
Unit, that a relative was in, like where were they before the Battle of Atlanta
and where did they go afterwards He told
me just a moment and I could hear him walk away.
Maybe 5
minutes or more he returned and told me.
What he told me led to another question.
He said, "Hold on." and I heard his footsteps walk away and
returning footsteps, and he told me what I asked.
While I had
him on the line and he was good quickly finding information about my relatives
I asked him a question about another relative.
He left and returned with the answered.
This time he was breathing heavy.
After he
told me the answer he said for me if I had any more questions please asked them
all at the same time, he was having to walk up a flight of stairs each time.
I think Mr.
Garrett and I both learned something that day.
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