- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- The Burning of Darien historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--McIntosh County
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Atrocities - Location:
- United States, Georgia, McIntosh County, Darien, 31.37023, -81.43399
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: City Hall, one block from U.S. 17, Darien
Text of marker: "The Burning of Darien. On June 11, 1863 the seaport of Darien was vandalized and burned by Federal forces stationed on nearby St. Simons Island. The town was largely deserted, most of its 500 residents having sough refuge inland. Lost were public buildings, churches, businesses and most private residences. Conducting the raid were units comprised of among the first African-American troops to serve the Union cause, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteers under Col. Robert G. Shaw, and the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers under Col. James Montgomery. The burning of Darien, undefended and of little strategic importance, was one of the most controversial events of the Civil War. 2001.10Erected by The Georgia Historical Society and Lower Altamaha Historical Society95-2" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_the-burning-of-darien
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_the-burning-of-darien
- 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:
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