Tom Cat Historical Marker
N 31° 53.403 W 081° 11.897
17R E 481248 N 3528265
Tom Cat Historical Marker at Fort Historic Site
Waymark Code: WM1QZ9
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2007
Views: 27
"Garrison Mascot
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 SERBAGO, the C. P. WILLIAMS, the NORFOLK PACKET, and the PARA was the garrison mascot. The death of the cat was deeply regretted by the men, and news of the fatality was communicated to General Beauregard in the official report of the action.
Georgia Historical Commission
1963"
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker #: None
Date: 1963
Sponsor: Unknown
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