- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Major John B. Gallie historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Bryan County
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bryan County, 32.01322, -81.44247
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Fort McAllister
Text of marker: "MAJOR JOHN B. GALLIE. 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. Georgia Historical Commission 1963" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_major-john-b.-gallie
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_major-john-b
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
