Tribute to a Soldier
On a wooded hiking trail on the northwest section of the Chickamauga National Battlefield, stands a monument to a fallen soldier. Dedicated in 1909, the inscription on the base reads… Near this spot Lieut. George W. Landrum 2d Ohio Regiment, Member of the signal Corps., And serving upon The Staff of Gen. Thomas, Fell Sept. 20, 1863, While bearing a message from Gen. Thomas to Gen. Rosecrans. Erected by his family In 1894,...
The Making of a Sportsman — Jim Gasque
Jim Gasque’s Hunting and Fishing in the Great Smokies, first published in 1948, was part of the thirty-one title series “Borzoi Books for Sportsmen” printed by Alfred A. Knopf from 1943 to 1955. This handsomely produced collection of sporting books, with covers of gilt lettering on silk, featured the top outdoor writers of mid-twentieth century America – Jack, O’Connor, Van Campen Heilner, and Ray Bergman to name three....
Albert Ganier
Albert Franklin Ganier (1883-1973) was descended from sugar and cotton planters. He grew up in Madison Parish, Louisiana and Vicksburg, Mississippi. His grandfather Francis was a Frenchman, son of a Revolutionary, who came to Louisiana in 1820 to harvest sugar cane. His father Elie, a sergeant in General Bragg’s 18th Louisiana Infantry, farmed 1,500 acres of cotton. When Hollywood movie producer, Jesse Lasky, came to Tennessee in...
The Sawbriar at Big South Fork
The Sawbriar at Big South Fork features the finest hunting fields in the Upper Cumberlands. The preserve, ran by Dr. Fred and Rhonda Moody, is known for its beautiful vistas — rugged rolling hills of high golden sedge grass with purple mountains in the distance. Southern hospitality, superb home-cooked meals, great dogs, experienced guides, and plenty of shooting action are hallmarks of The Sawbriar. ...
Craig Tollis — Tonky
Craig Tollis is one of the most sought after cinematographers and editors in Atlanta. He has worked on many films shot in that city, as well as, television productions — particularly Tyler Perry’s series. This is a film, shot in two days in 2007, which received fine notices at the Women in Film and Television film festival a few years back (the late Elisabeth Andre was Craig’s co-producer). It stars some of...