From the December 7, 2014, Savannah Now "Final battle of Sherman's March to the Sea to be recreated at Fort McAllister Saturday.
Saturday December 13 marked the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fort McAllister.
On the night of December 12th, 1864, 4,000 Union soldiers camped on the north side of the Ogeechee River near where Love's Restaurant is today. They crossed the river early in the morning of December 13th on a makeshift bridge and marched toward what is today Richmond Hill.
When they reached the intersection of what is today US-17 and Ford Island, they turned east. A few miles later they moved north along today's Fort McAllister Road.
Bringing it to an End. --Old Secesh
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