heirlooms passed from generation to generation for genera- tions; baubles, mementos and knick-knackery that prove she has, and has never lost, a good sense of humor. And when you are able to decorate your home with a cen-


tury worthy of memories, every corner, every nook, holds a story. Miss Caroline takes a time worn book from the mantle


and opens it. History unfolds. “My great-great granddaddy David Brydie Mitchell came from Scotland when he was 17 years old to claim his estate from his uncle, who was a surgeon on a big boat in the harbor of Savannah. This was before he got married to Jane in 1792.” David Brydie Mitchell led an astonishing career, achiev-


Caroline Howard was a young woman when she moved to Fort Mitchell.


ing things it would take anyone else several lifetimes to pull off. He helped revise the criminal laws of Georgia. He became the solicitor general of Georgia, and later joined the state legislature. Then, it was on to major general of the First Division of the Georgia Militia. Why not just govern the whole state? It only makes sense. He was elected governor of Georgia. Twice? Sure. After his second term he decided to take a break. During this sabbatical, he built a heavily for- tified garrison in Russell County, naming it Fort Mitchell. Have another go at governing? Why not? Re-elected gover- nor of Georgia. Except this time, he only served two years, as he was handpicked by President James Monroe himself to serve an appointment as agent to the Creek Nation on November 4, 1817. As if this litany of awesomeness weren’t enough to put the


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