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On December 13, 1864, Hazen's division stormed Fort McAllister from its undefended landward side, overrunning Major George Anderson's roughly 230 Georgians in minutes. Its capture opened the Ogeechee and let Sherman link with the Union fleet, sealing Savannah's fate.
Fort McAllister The Assault From The Rear is a historical marker in Richmond Hill, Bryan County, erected in 1958. 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 31.8899, -81.1986 near Richmond Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Capt. John McCrady (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort McAllister The Naval Bombardments, Major John B. Gallie, and Tom Cat.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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