Milledgeville

[ mil-ij-vil ]

/ ˈmɪl ɪdʒˌvɪl /

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a city in central Georgia: state capital 1807–68.

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Question 1 of 12

On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

The streets of Milledgeville were almost blocked with cotton bales.
The Soul of John Brown|Stephen Graham
What is said of Eatonton may be said of Milledgeville, twenty miles further on.
The Soul of John Brown|Stephen Graham
The time allowed each column for reaching Milledgeville was seven days.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete|William T. Sherman
On arrival at Milledgeville I occupied the same public mansion, and was soon overwhelmed with appeals for protection.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete|William T. Sherman

Therefore, by the 23d, I was in Milledgeville with the left wing, and was in full communication with the right wing at Gordon.
The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Complete|William T. Sherman