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Federal Siege Batteries

Thirty-six big guns on Tybee Island, 1 to 1½ miles away, converged their fire on the fort. The bombardment proved that rifled cannon could destroy masonry forts. Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com....

Thirty-six big guns on Tybee Island, 1 to 1½ miles away, converged their fire on the fort. The bombardment proved that rifled cannon could destroy masonry forts.

Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.

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Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.

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