Fort Pulaski is located on Cockspur Island, Georgia, near the mouth of the Savannah River. The Fort commanded seaward approaches to the City of Savannah.
Near the end of the Civil War the rotating cannon ammunition created by the North could go farther and do more damage than anything before; Fort walls were knocked down and the South lost the Fort. This battle determined that the age of fortification for defense was at an end.
(Wikipedia photo - click to view bigger size)
In this photo I have already walked the bridge over the moat and turned back to take a picture. Hmm, looks like I just passed a Union soldier!
Here is the demonstration to teach us how to shoot. This soldier was accomplished and could shoot three shots in one minute.
He is letting us know not to stand in the line of fire.
Down inside the Fort the brickwork is beautiful.
Cannons protect the Fort from tourists.
This is a photograph from Civil War times of soldiers playing baseball in the background, one of the earliest known.
Here is a look from up on top looking down on the area shown in the photo.
Oh, yes. We went to lunch at a local spot afterward. What do you think is on the plate?
(Grouper, cheese grits and hush puppies.) The cole slaw was pretty good.
Good thing you were on the backside of those cannons! As for the food, the only thing recognizable to me is the cole slaw. Are you sure you're still in the US? And, why didn't the south give it a cool name, like Cold Slop. haha
ReplyDeleteCanons protect the fort from tourists... hhahahahaha!!
ReplyDeleteI remember eating hush puppies in North Carolina. Mmmm, delish, like a corn dog without the dog. And dipped in honey! Mmmmm! Now I can say I've had grits too, thanks to you!