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).
Fax Number: Email Address: Tyrone is a residential community about 25 miles south of Atlanta. The land in the area originally belonged to the Creek Indians. In the late 1800s, though, Irish farmers settled the area. Interestingly, some of the homes built by those first settlers are still occupied by their descendants.