Confederate Battery GHM 063-38 Glynn Co
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macleod1
N 31° 04.234 W 081° 25.574
17R E 459339 N 3437500
We found this marker while out waymarking and geocaching in the Jekyll Island area. The history of this area is extremely interesting. It feels like you've stepped back in time.
Waymark Code: WM3V94
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2008
Views: 22
In 1861, Confederate battery positions on Jekyll Island were
equipped with one 42-pounder gun and four 32-pounder navy
guns en barbette, each having about 60 rounds of shot and shell.
Casemates, hot shot furnace and magazines are recorded, also.
Of greater strength than batteries on St. Simons Island, the
earthworks of palmetto logs, heavy timber, sandbags, and rail-
road irons were mounted for the protection of Brunswick.
February 10, 1862, Gen. Robert e. Lee requested permission
from Gov. Joseph E. Brown to dismantle the stronghold as "the
inhabitants of the island and Brunswick have removed themselves
and property" to inland points. Maj. Edward C. Anderson re-
moved the guns, sending them to Savannah.
March 9, 1862, Lt. Miller of the USS Mohican landed a rifle
company and marines, hoisting the Union flag over the island.
In January, 1863, to strengthen fortifications at Port Royal,
S.C., a Federal force was sent by flatboat to seize the railroad
irons. Some of the men who had helped build the defenses guided
the detachment to them and "the men enjoyed demolishing them
far more than they had relished their construction."
This information is from the website:http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gahistmarkers/confedbatteryhistmarker.htm
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 063-38
Date: 1959
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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