1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph, albumen. | Photograph shows a chevaux-de-frise in a ditch at Fort McAllister, near Savannah, Georgia. Contributor: Barnard, George N.

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Fort McAllister was a Confederate earthen-work fort used to defend Savannah, Georgia during the American Civil War. It was the southernmost of the forts defending Savannah and was involved in the most battles.

The earth and sand walls of the fort had survived previous Union Navy attempts to destroy it in 1862 and 1863. Sherman determined that if he could take Fort McAllister at the mouth of the Ogeechee River, defending Savannah from the sea, the ships could reach his men.

Sep 10, 2011 · Fort McAllister was a Confederate earthwork fortification near the mouth of the Ogeechee River in Bryan County. The fort played an important role in the defense of Savannah during the Union navy blockade of the Georgia coast.

Sep 3, 2002 · Fort McAllister was a Confederate earthwork fortification near the mouth of the Ogeechee River in Bryan County. The fort played an important role in the defense of Savannah during the Union navy blockade of the Georgia coast.

U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center Forts and Camps: McAllister, Georgia 950 Soldiers Drive Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-50212 3 Apr 2013 1 FORT McALLISTER, GEORGIA Durham, Roger S. Fort McAllister. In the series Images of America. Charleston, SC: Arcadia 2004. 128 p. UA26.M112.D87.

Fort McAllister was the key to unlocking the defenses around Savannah, one of the most important Confederate ports on the Atlantic Ocean. The fort was designed by Capt. John McCrady. In 1861 Gen. Robert E. Lee inspected the fort and recommended making it stronger.

Visitors can explore the grounds with cannons, a hot shot furnace, bombproof barracks, palisades and more, while a Civil War museum contains artifacts, a video and gift shop. Nestled among giant live oaks, Spanish moss and salt marsh, this park is a beautiful location for camping, fishing, boating and picnicking.