General Robert E. Lee Goes on the Offensive. Up until the Battle of Antietam the Confederate army had been primarily on the defensive. All the major battles had been fought on Southern soil. However, after the success of the Second Battle of Bull Run, General Lee decided that it was time to go on the offensive.
Tyrone is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,916 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 5,789. It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland. Tyrone is located at 33Â°28â²25â³N 84Â°35â²28â³W / 33.47361Â°N 84.59111Â°W / 33.47361; -84.59111 (33.473563, -84.591229).
Lanier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,078. The county seat and only incorporated municipality is Lakeland. The county is named after the Georgia poet Sidney Lanier. Lanier County is part of the Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.