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Madison Alabama

Wed, 26 Dec 2018 01:27:04 +0000

Today, Madison is one of the fastest growing cities in the southeastern United States, with one of the highest per capita incomes and a school system that is recognized for scholastic excellence at the local, state, and national level.

The Mayor and the City Council continue to invest in economic development, public facilities, and infrastructure.

Madison has been listed as a US News & World Report "Top 10 Places to Grow Up", a CNN Money "Top 100 Best Places to Live", one of Family Circle's "10 Best Towns for Family", and was recognized as Google's "2013 Digital Capital of Alabama".

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Alabama Civil War Timeline: May 17, 1864

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:42:18 +0000

Alabama Civil War Timeline May 17, 1864 Colonel Patterson Drives Union Troops Drive Union Troops From Madison, Alabama The City of Madison, Alabama was the site of a battle in the American Civil War on May 17, 1864, when Col. Josiah Patterson‘s 5th Alabama Cavalry, supported by Col. James H. Stuart’s cavalry battalion and a section […]

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Affair At Madison Station

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 12:06:21 +0000

Affair At Madison Station May 17, 1864 The largest engagement of the Civil War in Madison County Alabama was fought during a driving rainstorm in Madison, Alabama at the site of the railroad depot. Under the command of Col. Josiah Patterson, the Confederate forces (~1000 cavalry and a battery of artillery) crossed the Tennessee River […]

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