He fought in Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina during the War Between The States, and now is a bronzed sculpture about to be unveiled in Peachtree City.

Gen. William J. Hardee was born in south Georgia and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1838.

He served in the Seminole Indian War in Florida and the Mexican-American War in 1846, advancing to the rank of captain.

While the commandant of cadets at West Point in 1856, he wrote the textbook “Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics” which was used by both the Union and Confederate forces.

Collateral descendant Gail Hardee Broderick and her husband Pat have worked with a committee for the past 18 months to have a sculpture cast in bronze.

It was sculpted by Michael Pate of Newnan and depicts the general sending an unknown private home after the Civil War.

The unveiling will be Saturday, April 8, at the General Hardee Square, located in North Cove on North Peachtree Parkway.

Ceremonies will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the public is invited to come. Because parking will be at a minimum, it is suggested you park at the Kroger in Kedron and take a shuttle that will be provided to the unveiling.

For further information, call Gail Hardee Broderick at 770-487-8107.

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