John Ross (Cherokee chief)
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John Ross was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828 to 1866; he served longer in that position than any other person. Ross led the nation through such tumultuous events as forced removal to Indian Territory and the American Civil War.
The John Ross House during the US Civil War
John Ross Home, Rossville, Georgia. The House was built in 1797 by John McDonald, grandfather of John Ross, and was Ross's home until he left on the "Trail of Tears".
A young John Ross
Rome, Georgia
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Rome is the largest city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Floyd County. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 37,713. It is the largest city in Northwest Georgia and the 26th-largest city in the state.
View of Rome from Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Rome in 1864, during the occupation by Union forces
The historic Thornwood mansion was occupied by Union troops during the Civil War. The house is now part of the Shorter College
Vandever and his officers in Rome (1864, on East 4th Ave)