Fatness of the Palm Tree. The figure of the palm tree, then, is appropriate as an illustration of a spiritual believer, and it is appropriate as an illustration (listen carefully now) of what every Christian ought to be.
Fort McPherson's nearest Army neighbor, and its sub-post, is Fort Gillem,previously established as the Atlanta Army Depot in 1941, is located in Forest Park, Georgia, approximately 11 miles to the southeast.
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County, was an important rail and commercial center during the American Civil War. Although relatively small in population, the city became a critical point of contention during the Atlanta Campaign in 1864 when a powerful Union army approached from Union-held Tennessee.