This is the Kelly Cabin which is located in the middle of the Chickamauga Civil War Battlefield in North Georgia. In 1890 this battlefield was authorized by Congress as a military park, along with Shiloh, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg. Today , the guns are silent, the soldiers who fought here are gone, and what is left is a park with green spaces and monuments of their past heroic deeds. When I took this picture people were jogging, walking their dogs, riding bikes and just enjoying a wonderful early fall day. It’s funny how this piece of land at one time endured the horrors of war but today it is just a nice quiet place to go visit. The Civil War split families apart, Lincoln’s wife’s brother who fought for the Confederacy died at this battle. Upon hearing the news of his brother-in-laws death Lincoln was said to have been deeply upset and grieved heavily upon hearing the news of his loss. This war affected many families , including the President’s.