Historical Marker

Confederate Land Mines

Richmond Hill · Bryan County · Erected 1963

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The Story

Buried along the fort's landward approaches, Confederate land mines, then a new and controversial weapon, inflicted casualties in the December 1864 assault; Sherman made captured prisoners dig them up.

About this site

Confederate Land Mines is a historical marker in Richmond Hill, Bryan County, erected in 1963. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Bryan County, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.8906, -81.1958 near Richmond Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Columbiad (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Major Gallie's Gun, Capt. Nicholas Clinch, and Cheves' Rice Mill.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.8906, -81.1958 · Richmond Hill, Bryan County

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Position of the Monitors

Richmond Hill · 1963

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