After I moved to Columbus, GA I found this city to be a charming old southern city with many old beautiful building restored with stories to be told. For instance the Eagle and Phenix Condos are restored from a historic cotton mill. The Eagle Mill produced material for the Confederate uniforms and other critical goods during the civil War. Because of slow communication a land battle was still being fought in our area after the peace treaty had been signed by Lee and Grant to end the war. The Federal forces over-whelmed the defenders of Columbus, crossed the river and burned the Eagle Mills buildings.The present Mill was rebuilt in 1869 and renamed the Eagle & Phenix Mills to symbolize rising from the ashes.
As I walked through the city I saw a view of the mill and water tower which caught my eye. I drew a pen, ink and watercolor sketch to capture this rustic beauty.
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| A Walk to the Eagle & Phenix Mill By Ruth W. Felker |
