| Fort Pulaski Contributor(s): Guss, John Walker (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467113735 ISBN-13: 9781467113731 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | Military - United States - Travel | Museums, Tours, Points Of Interest |
| Dewey: 975.8 |
| LCCN: 2014952753 |
| Series: Images of America |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Savannah, Georgia - Geographic Orientation - Georgia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Forts are a lasting tribute to the prominence of the US military, and Fort Pulaski stands among these magnificent fortresses. Overlooking the mouth of the Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean, Fort Pulaski is named in honor of Gen. Casimir Pulaski, Revolutionary War hero and father of the US Cavalry, which endured some of the most damaging artillery combat in early American warfare. In addition to its unfortunate notoriety for serving as the first fort where a rifled cannon was successfully tested in combat against masonry forts, it played a part in other significant events, including a baseball game during the Civil War where one of the first photographs of the sport was taken with the newly invented camera. Ultimately, the fort was considered important enough to be preserved and designated a national monument. |
Contributor Bio(s): Guss, John Walker: - John Walker Guss is the site manager of Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham, North Carolina, which is the location of the largest surrender negotiations of the Civil War. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia, a member of the Directors Guild of America, and the author of three previous Arcadia Publishing books: Pierce County, Georgia; Fortresses of Savannah; and Savannah's Laurel Grove Cemetery. |