June 23, 2001

Marthame and his cousin, standing by a sign commemorating their great-great-grandfather’s participation in the Battle of Atlanta for the Union Army.

After having lunch with Marthame's grandmother, we were able to fulfill one of Elizabeth's long-time wishes. In our ten years of courtship and visits to Atlanta (ten years?), Elizabeth has never once seen the State Capitol building nor any of the Civil War markers that dot the city. We finally did the latter, pulling off the road in Vinings to glimpse one. And, it turned out, that Marthame's (Yankee) great-great-grandfather's Infantry was featured on the sign (7th Indiana). Imagine what we'll find if we go to the Capitol...