General Robert E. Lee Goes on the Offensive. Up until the Battle of Antietam the Confederate army had been primarily on the defensive. All the major battles had been fought on Southern soil. However, after the success of the Second Battle of Bull Run, General Lee decided that it was time to go on the offensive.
Tyrone is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,916 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 5,789. It was named after County Tyrone in Ireland. Tyrone is located at 33Â°28â²25â³N 84Â°35â²28â³W / 33.47361Â°N 84.59111Â°W / 33.47361; -84.59111 (33.473563, -84.591229).
Peachtree City is located in western Fayette County in the southern Atlanta metro area. It is bordered to the west by Coweta County and to the north by the city of Tyrone. It is crossed by Georgia State Route 74, Georgia State Route 34, and Georgia State Route 54.