Historical Marker

Major Gallie's Gun

Richmond Hill · Bryan County · Erected 1963

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The Story

This gun recalls Major John B. Gallie, Fort McAllister's Scottish-born commander killed at his post during the February 1863 Montauk bombardment as he moved among the cannon steadying his gunners.

About this site

Major Gallie's Gun 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 31.8914, -81.1954 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 Position of the Monitors, Obstruction of River, and Damage From Naval Bombardments.

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

📍 31.8914, -81.1954 · Richmond Hill, Bryan County

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