A History Of Georgia Forts
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A History Of Georgia Forts
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Author : Alejandro M. de Quesada
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2011-05-31
A History Of Georgia Forts written by Alejandro M. de Quesada and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-31 with History categories.
A look at military fortifications over the centuries, with photos included. The state of Georgia has a long tradition of building stalwart military fortifications—going all the way back to the early sixteenth century, when it was part of a much larger region of the Southeast claimed by Spain and known as La Florida. After the failure of Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon’s settlement in 1526 on the coast of Georgia, French Huguenots established a small fort at Port Royal Sound and another along the St. Johns River. This book explores the centuries that followed, revealing the history behind Georgia’s many forts. Discover who emerged victorious after Savannah’s Fort Pulaski was bombarded for over thirty hours by Federal troops during the Civil War, and why Fort Oglethorpe was constructed in 1902 within the confines of Chickamauga Park, as military historian and archivist Alejandro de Quesada explores the breadth of Georgia’s forts from the colonial and antebellum eras to the Civil War and modern times.
A History Of Georgia Forts
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Author : Alejandro M. Jr. De Quesada
language : en
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Release Date : 2011-05
A History Of Georgia Forts written by Alejandro M. Jr. De Quesada and has been published by History Press Library Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05 with History categories.
Fort Gaines Georgia
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Author : Dale. Cox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-10-28
Fort Gaines Georgia written by Dale. Cox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-28 with categories.
Fort Gaines was a U.S. military post on the Georgia frontier in 1816-1821. Built as a result of Native American resistance to the terms of the Treaty of Fort Jackson, the fort played an important role in both the Prospect Bluff or Negro Fort Campaign of 1816 and the First Seminole War of 1817-1818. It was on the front lines of the internal conflict between between the traditional leaders of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the Red Stick warriors who fled to the borderlands of Spanish Florida following the Creek War of 1813-1814.
Fortresses Of Savannah Georgia
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Author : John Walker Guss
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2002
Fortresses Of Savannah Georgia written by John Walker Guss and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Like stalwart soldiers standing silent guard, the mighty fortresses of Savannah once served as guardians over the new colony of Georgia. In 1733, Gen. James Oglethorpe, upon stepping ashore in this new world, authorized fortifications to be constructed to protect her new residents. Forts and townships now known only in name defended Georgia's first citizens against the Native Americans and the Spanish. Later they would stand a much greater challenge protecting them against more aggressive foes-the British, the Union Army, and ultimately, the Third Reich of Germany. Through vintage photographs of these magnificent architectural structures and the faces of devoted soldiers who once stood upon their ramparts, readers will feel as if they too were standing a vigilant watch, looking across the vast marshes and rivers surrounding Savannah. The images within these pages celebrate and honor the fortresses that allowed Savannah to prosper and expand from a colonial outpost to the majestic queen city of Georgia.
The History Of Georgia
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Author : Charles Colcock Jones
language : en
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Release Date : 2013-09
The History Of Georgia written by Charles Colcock Jones and has been published by Rarebooksclub.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...the fort would hold out as long as possible, and that upon the first intimation of the approach of the desired assistance Captain Winn, with the garrison, would make a sally upon the enemy. Sergeant Owens reached Fort Howe at daylight on the morning of the 18th. Unfortunately, Colonel Harris had only forty men fit for duty, and found himself wholly unable to move for the relief of Fort McIntosh. Meanwhile Colonel Brown awaited the arrival of a reinforcement from the south side of the river, under the conduct of Colonel Fuser, consisting of detachments from the fourteenth, sixteenth, and sixtieth regiments of light infantry, numbering two hundred men. At nine o'clock on the morning of the 18th the assault was renewed. Sheltering themselves behind logs and stumps, the Indians approached quite near the fort and annoyed the besieged by maintaining a close watch and an accurate fire upon the loopholes. The garrison still hoped for relief from Fort Howe, and held itself in readiness for the contemplated sally. About three o'clock in the afternoon Captain Winn was a second time summoned to surrender. Deeming it important to gain time, two hours were consumed in consultation. At length, despairing of the expected succor, finding that his ammunition was nearly exhausted and that his provisions would not last beyond another day, that ofiicer proposed a personal conference with Colonel Fuser midway between the fort and its besiegers. Articles of capitulation were drawn up and assented to except one proposed by Captain Winn. That article read thus: "F or the further safety of the prisoners against Indian treache a full company of British Regulars shall escort them to the Al. tamaha river opposite Fort Howe, and the British commander...
The Colonial Period Of Georgia S History
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Author : Sam Crompton
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2017-07-15
The Colonial Period Of Georgia S History written by Sam Crompton and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In the early 1730s, James Oglethorpe, a British politician, founded a colony in what is known today as Savannah, Georgia. This book will take an in-depth look at what life was like in colonial Georgia. During what is called the Trustee Period, the colony faced economic issues, political and civil unrest, and several wars. Primary sources help readers to connect with important events in history. Age-appropriate text makes essential curricular topics accessible to young readers who would like to learn more about Georgia?s fascinating early history.
Fort Pulaski National Monument Georgia Illustrations
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Author : Ralston B. Lattimore
language : en
Publisher: U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Release Date : 2015-01-29
Fort Pulaski National Monument Georgia Illustrations written by Ralston B. Lattimore and has been published by U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-29 with categories.
Example in this ebook Cockspur Island, 1733-1829 After gathering its waters from the high valleys and slopes of the Appalachian Mountains, the Savannah River follows a course south-eastward 300 miles to the sea and forms a natural boundary between South Carolina and Georgia. Plunging swiftly through narrow gorges or drowsing through cypress swamps, this brown-red river moves onward past pine-crested hills and smothered plains. Twelve miles from the sea it leaves the firm land to sweep in lazy coils across a vast and quivering marsh. Here the river splits into two channels divided by low grassy islets almost completely submerged twice daily by the rising of the tide. The easternmost of these islets, a mile long by less than half a mile wide, is known as Cockspur Island from the shape of its dangerous reef that juts out toward the open sound. Within sight of the Atlantic Ocean, Cockspur guards the two entrances into the Savannah River, one of the Nation’s great avenues of commerce. Despite the fact that very few of its hundred or more acres lie above the highwater mark, this island has played a significant role in the economic development and military defense of coastal Georgia throughout the history of colony and state. The island was considered so important that one Royal Governor called it the “Key to Our Province,” and 20 acres on the eastern point were permanently set aside by the Crown and later by the State as a site for harbor fortifications. To the north and south of Cockspur lie the barrier islands of the Carolina and Georgia coasts. On these great islands, and on mainland plantations across the marshes, aristocratic planters with many slaves developed the culture of rice, indigo, and cotton and helped to lay the foundation of an agrarian economy in the South, a factor which was to play a leading role in the controversies which divided the Nation in the 19th century and led to civil war. Past Cockspur Island, then called “The Peeper,” in February 1733 sailed the pioneer band of English settlers under Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe. At Yamacraw Bluff, 20 miles up the river, they established Savannah, the small settlement which was the beginning of Georgia, the 13th American colony. To Cockspur Island, John Wesley, founder of Methodism, made a momentous visit 3 years later. Here, his journal records, he “... first set ... foot on American ground.” More important in the history of religion, Wesley, during this sojourn at Cockspur, engaged in serious theological discussions which seem to have implanted in his mind the basic idea of Methodism. To be continue in this ebook
Confederate Military History Georgia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 197?
Confederate Military History Georgia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 197? with Georgia categories.
Fort Scott Fort Hughes Camp Recovery
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Author : Dale Cox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-04-28
Fort Scott Fort Hughes Camp Recovery written by Dale Cox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-28 with Camp Recovery (Ga.) categories.
Fort Scott, Fort Hughes & Camp Recovery details the history of three significant 19th century military sites in Southwest Georgia. All three are associated with the story of the First Seminole War of 1817-1818 and the years that culminated with the tragic Trail of Tears for the Lower Creek and Seminole people.
Guardian Of Savannah
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Author : Roger S. Durham
language : en
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Release Date : 2008
Guardian Of Savannah written by Roger S. Durham and has been published by Univ of South Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Architecture categories.
"Historian Roger S. Durham offers a history of Fort McAllister's construction, strategic importance during the Civil War, and postwar neglect and restoration in this account of how an earthen defense withstood not only devastating naval assaults but also the detrimental effects of time. In re-creating the story, Durham intertwines historical facts with human fates through frequent use of primary sources, letting the fort's defenders and attackers speak for themselves and bringing readers into the fiery heat of battle."--Book jacket.