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Savannah Volunteer Guards
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By Mike Stroud, February 2008 | |
| | | 1. Savannah Volunteer Guards Marker | | |
Inscription. Organized 1802
As infantry the Corps fought in the War of 1812, Indian Wars and as a battalion in 1861, serving with distinction in defense of Savannah and Charleston. In the spring of 1864 joined Lee's Army at Petersburg. On April 3, 1865 serving in the rear guard on the retreat to Appomattox having been reduced to 85 men, 23 were killed, 35 wounded and remainder captured. Reorganized in 1872. Served as infantry battalion in the Spanish-American War, as a battalion of the 61 C.A.C in WW-I, and as 118th F.A. Battalion in WW-II where they were awarded 5 Battle Stars. Reorganized after WW-II and is now an active unit in the Georgia National Guard. This armory erected in 1892.
Erected by Savannah Volunteer Guards.
Location. 32° 4.387′ N, 81° 5.642′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is on Bull Street, on the left when traveling south. Click for map. Near Madison Square, Armory is now part of Savannah College of Arts and Design (SCAD). Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Poetter Hall (here, next to this marker); Ogeechee Road (a few steps from this marker); Augusta Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemansonry (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison Square, British Southern Line of Defenses (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherman's Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Madison Square (within shouting distance of this marker); History Of Emancipation: Special Field Orders No. 15 (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Savannah.| | | | 
By Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Savannah Volunteer Guards Marker | | |
Also see . . . The Fortresses of Savannah;The War Between the States .. by Jim Byous. "At the beginning of the Civil War a frenzied race for protection began;
Inspecting the Volunteer Guard garrisoned there, General Lee watched as the men marched by with two ranked columns in double quick time. One "stout clumsy volunteer" marching in the lead platoon stumbled during a turning maneuver tripping the men around him. The rest of the platoon could not stop, and the soldiers ended up in a confused pile on the ground. The incident sparked 'inexhaustible laughter' from everyone around, including General Lee. In his gracious manner he still complimented the assembly by saying, 'If I had ten thousand such troops, I would not hesitate to meet a very much greater force of the enemy'. " (Submitted on February 26, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, February 2008 | |
| | | 3. Savannah Volunteer Guards Armory (formerly) | | Romanesque red brick with up-ended cannon flanking the entrance, built as the Savannah Volunteer Guards Armory. Just a bit south of Madison Square, on Bull Street, is the first building that SCAD acquired, designed in 1893 by William Gibbons Preston. Combined here are red brick and beautifully molded terra cotta, a favorite combination in this period. | | |
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By Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Savannah Volunteer Guards Cannon close-up | No. 83
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Credits. This page originally submitted on February 26, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,779 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on February 26, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on February 26, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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