- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Skirmish in Bulltown Swamp historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Liberty County
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Battlefields - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Liberty County, 31.80723, -81.45626
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: U.S. 17 6 miles south of Riceboro
text of marker: "SKIRMISH IN BULLTOWN SWAMP. In November of 1778, Lieut. Col. James Mark Prevost, with 100 British Regulars, and 300 Refugees and Indians under McGirth, crossed the Altamaha River and moved into Georgia, killing or taking prisoner all men they found, and ravaging the plantations. Continental troops and Militia marched against them. Near this spot, where the old Savannah to Darien road crossed Bulltown Swamp, a small detachment of Mounted Militia, Col. John Baker commanding, met and fought a delaying action with the invaders. Colonel Baker, Captain Cooper and William Goulding were wounded. 089-16 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1957" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_skirmish-in-bulltown-swamp
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_skirmish-in-bulltown-swamp
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
