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Tom Cat, the black feline beloved by Fort McAllister's garrison, darted along the ramparts during bombardments until a stray shot killed him on March 3, 1863, the fort's only fatality that day. He was buried with full military honors.
Historical Marker
Tom Cat
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About this site
Tom Cat 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, -81.1982 near Richmond Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Major John B. Gallie (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Capt. John McCrady, 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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