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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAAR_hazens-division-at-the-canoochee-river_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
On Dec. 6, 1864, the 15th Corps (US), Maj. Gen. P. J. Osterhaus, USA the extreme right of Gen. Sherman's army on its destructive March to the Sea, camped near Jenk's Bridge, on Great Ogeechee River east of Blichton. On the 7th, Oliver's brigade of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8G9_capt-nicholas-clinch_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
When called upon by a Union officer to surrender during Sherman`s assault, December 13, 1864, Clinch responded with a blow of his sword. After three sabre, six bayonet, and two gunshot wounds, he was taken.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8G6_major-john-b-gallie_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
Killed in action while commanding the fort during the second attack of the monitor MONTAUK, February 1, 1863. The 32-pounder beside which he was standing was struck while Gallie was going from gun to gun, encouraging his men to calmness of aim.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8G5_confederate-land-mines_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
Land mines or torpedoes buried along the western approaches to the fort caused most of the casualties to the Union troops in the assault on December 13, 1864. After the taking of the fort, General Sherman personally gave orders that the captured C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8FC_tom-cat_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
The sole Confederate fatality after seven hours of intensive bombardment on March 3, 1863, by the monitors PASSAIC (Capt. Percival Drayton), NAHANT, and PATAPSCO, supported by the MONTAUK, the WISSAHICKON, the SENECA, the DAWN, the FLAMBEAU, the S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8FB_damage-from-naval-bombardments_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
The largest naval guns used against land fortifications were fired on fort McAllister in 1863 from monitor-type Union ironclads. 15 in. shells penetrated 17 feet of sand, digging craters 89 ft. in diameter and 7 ft. deep on exploding, but all dama…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8E8_major-gallies-gun_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
In this emplacement, chosen nearest the enemy, was the gun, an 8-inch columbiad, commanded personally by Major John B. Gallie.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8C7_cheves-rice-mill_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
From the roof of Cheves' rice mill (2 1/2 miles across the Ogeechee in the direction of the arrow) General Sherman and his staff watched the reduction of Fort McAllister, sunset, December 13, 1864.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8B2_c-s-s-nashville_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
Built by William Collyer in New York City. She wasordered by New York merchants and launched September22, 1853. Her maiden voyage was from New York toCharleston, South Carolina, under the name United StatesMail Steamship Nashville, with a cargo o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8B1_obstruction-of-river_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
To block the channel of the Ogeechee River, a double row of piling was placed across the river at a point opposite this marker.