But it is not only the commercial and manufacturing interests of Savannah that go to make it a great city. Its history is replete with interest to the student of American institution; its school system is surpassed by no city of its size in the country; its park system is one that many larger cities might envy, while the neatness of its residents bespeak it a city of refined homes.
Nathaniel Greene, who commanded the department of the South during the Revolution, being second in command to General Washington, and who drove the British from Georgia and the Carolina. The corner stone of this monument was laid by LaFayette in , while on a visit to this country.
It was erected to commemorate the services of Count Pulaski in the war of Independence. On Bull street there stands the monument erected to the memory of W. Gordon, one of the pioneers in the railroad development of the State, and in fact of the South. In Madison Square stands a monument to another Revolutionary hero. Every school boy is familiar with the story of how Sergt. William Jasper rescued the fallen colors at the bombardment of Fort Moultrie, June 28, , but the school boy of Savannah has the additional satisfaction of looking upon the Jasper monument, which was unveiled in , President Cleveland being present at the ceremonies.
In one of the prominent squares stand the monuments to Gen. Francis S. Bartow and Gen. And last, but not least of the beauty spots of Savannah, is the historic Bonaventure Cemetery, with its avenues of live-oaks, draped with the long gray southern moss. Savannah received her full meed of glory and bore her full share of disaster in the war for independence. Toward the close of a British force under colonel Campbell occupied the city.
Early in October, , an American army under Gen. On the 9th an assault was made, but it was repulsed with a loss of about 1, in killed and wounded, among whom were Count Pulaski and Sergt.
William Jasper, whose deeds of bravery have been laid in song and story. In May, , the king ordered Governor Wright to surrender the city to the Americans and it was occupied at that time by Gen. Anthony Wayne. In the early days of the Civil war there was severe fighting at Forts Pulaski and McAllister and at Whitemarsh island. After the fall of Atlanta in , Sherman marched to Savannah and by the middle of December had his lines drawn about the city.
His army numbered about 65, men, while the Confederates under Hardee in defense of the place numbered about 17, in all. Hunter succeeded in destroying the bridge, but in attempting to return he was driven back by the Federal batteries and made his way up the river to Augusta.
But Hardee was not to be caught so easily. This retreat was one of the greatest maneuvers of the war. He then moved in and took possession. Commodore Tattnall was unable to save his fleet, as the Federal monitors blocked every avenue of escape.
Although Georgia was originally planned as a colony with no enslaved people , Savannah and Chatham County became a port for the importing of enslaved people after The port of Savannah was also used to ship cotton , naval stores , and other trade goods. Chatham County was occupied by the British in , during the American Revolution In October the British successfully defended Savannah from the colonial and French armies during the Siege of Savannah.
During the Civil War , Chatham County became an important center of trade for the Confederacy, as the multitude of creeks and rivers in the area made the total blockade of the port of Savannah difficult for the Union. Sherman occupied the area in December at the conclusion of his march to the sea. Modern Chatham County is an important industrial and transportation center. The Savannah River ports of Savannah and Garden City, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority , and Port Wentworth service ships from around the world, handling more than 2, different ships in Tourism has become a major industry in the Savannah-Chatham area as well.
The annual St. The summer months attract visitors to Tybee Island, which has one of the few public beaches in Georgia. The city of Savannah has become a popular location for Hollywood filmmaking. Many movies and television shows have been shot there, including Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil According to the U. Clayton, Walter. Clayton, W. Chatham County. In New Georgia Encyclopedia. The restored Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is in the heart of Savannah's historic district.
In the almost fifty years since the Historic Savannah Foundation began reclaiming the city's historic downtown neighborhoods, historic preservation has increasingly been used in Georgia as the basis for community development.
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