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.