- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Battery Hamilton historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Chatham County
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, 31.97402, -81.09243
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: McQueen Rail Trail approx. 150 yds. south of the trail parking lot on U.S. 80 just east of the Bull River
Text of marker: "Battery Hamilton. Built by Federal troops during the Civil War, in February 1862, Battery Hamilton prevented Confederate gunboats and reinforcements from moving down the Savannah River to aid the besieged Fort Pulaski. Its presence also allowed the Federals to construct the eleven artillery batteries that pounded Fort Pulaski into surrender in April 1862. Battery Hamilton was constructed and occupied by Company E and a detachment from Company A of the Third Rhode Island Heavy Artillery. The armament consisted of six heavy, rifled cannons. Battery Hamilton was abandoned after Fort Pulaski fell to Federal troops. 2004.9 Erected by the Georgia Historical Society and the Georgia Department of Transportation 25-20" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_battery-hamilton
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_battery-hamilton
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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