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Born in Scotland, Major John B. Gallie commanded Fort McAllister and was killed February 1, 1863, while encouraging his crews under fire from the ironclad USS Montauk. He lies in Savannah's Laurel Grove Cemetery.
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Major John B. Gallie
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About this site
Major John B. Gallie 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 31.8900, -81.1984 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 Tom Cat, Fort McAllister The Assault From The Rear, and Fort McAllister The Naval Bombardments.
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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