Henry Grady

Henry W. Grady was born in Athens, Georgia in 1850. The son of Captain W.S. Grady, who commanded the Highland Guards, Henry often accompanied his father during the recruiting of this company. After the war, Henry attended the University of Georgia and became a famous Southern journalist and orator. He became a leading voice in trying to reunify the nation after the war with his speeches on "The New South." 

Grady's second home in Athens, Georgia called the Taylor-Grady House is located at 640 Prince Avenue and is operated by the Junior league of Athens.