Project Gutenberg 2015-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 123 Fort, John Porter 1841 1917 Fort, Martha Fannin 1885 18015999 John Porter Fort: A Memorial, and Personal Reminiscences Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "John Porter Fort: A Memorial, and Personal Reminiscences" by John Porter Fort is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The text explores the life, achievements, and contributions of John Porter Fort, particularly his significant impact on the state of Georgia through agricultural innovations, notably the introduction of artesian wells which improved health conditions in the region. The memoir is presented through reminiscences dictated by Fort himself, shedding light on both personal and public aspects of his life. At the start of the memoir, the author provides a foreword that reflects on his father's life and accomplishments. The opening portions detail John P. Fort's early influences growing up in Georgia, including the relationship with his parents, particularly his father's medical career and his mother's nurturing spirit. It then transitions into Fort's early interests in nature and his formative experiences, including his education and observations during his childhood. By sharing anecdotes about his upbringing, military service, and his determination to improve the living conditions in Georgia, the memoir sets the stage for an exploration of his later scientific contributions and entrepreneurial ventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865) Fort, John Porter, 1841-1917 E456 F206 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Biographies Category: History - American 166265 2025-06-19T13:55:49.936947 text/html 143412 2024-10-24T17:16:14 text/html 304654 2025-06-19T13:55:53.425394 application/epub+zip 304673 2025-06-19T13:55:50.664896 application/epub+zip 129761 2025-06-19T13:55:50.288884 application/epub+zip 361541 2025-06-19T13:55:55.753373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342703 2025-06-19T13:55:53.052434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168867 2022-09-22T06:24:12.360668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145672 2023-09-21T07:04:54.738787 text/plain 125756 2024-10-24T17:16:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16724 2025-06-19T13:55:55.895365 application/rdf+xml 11982 2025-06-19T13:55:50.373882 image/jpeg 1651 2025-06-19T13:55:50.330939 image/jpeg 269569 2025-06-19T13:55:49.975945 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog