Jekyll Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Battery
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
1. Confederate Battery Marker
In 1861, Confederate battery positions on Jekyll Island were equipped with one 42-pounder gun and four 32-pounder navy guns en barbette, each having about 60 rounds of shot and shell. Casemates, hot shot furnace and magazines are recorded, also. Of greater strength than batteries on St. Simons Island, the earthworks of palmetto logs, heavy timber, sandbags, and railroad irons were mounted for the protection of Brunswick.
February 10, 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee requested permission from Gov. Joseph E. Brown to dismantle the stronghold as "the inhabitants of the island and Brunswick have removed themselves and property" to inland points. Maj. Edward C. Anderson removed the guns, sending them to Savannah.
March 9, 1862, Lt. Miller of the USS Mohican landed a rifle company and marines, hoisting the Union flag over the island.
In January, 1863, to strengthen fortifications at Port Royal, S.C., a Federal force was sent by flatboat to seize the railroad irons. Some of the men who had helped build the defenses guided the detachment to them and "the men enjoyed demolishing them far more than they had relished their construction."
Erected 1959
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1863.
Location. 31° 4.237′ N, 81° 25.579′ W. Marker is on Jekyll Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. It is on Riverview Drive, on the right when traveling south. Located at the south end of Jekyll Island Airport, at a roadside park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jekyll Island GA 31527, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain, on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles, and on the Sea Islands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 18, 2009
2. Confederate Battery Marker looking southward on Riverview Drive
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McEvers Bayard Brown Oak (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); These Thirteen Live Oak Trees (approx. half a mile away); Villa Ospo (approx. half a mile away); Captain Clarks Cottage (approx. half a mile away); Hollybourne Cottage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Solterra Dove Cote (approx. 0.6 miles away); Villa Marianna (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Active Life (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jekyll Island.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Taking Care of Family (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. The first USS Mohican. 1862. In company with sloop Pocahontas and schooner Potomska, she took possession of St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island near Brunswick, Georgia on 9 and 10 March, but found them deserted because of a general Confederate withdrawal from the seacoast and coastal islands. (Submitted on March 19, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Confederate Battery - Jekyll Island, Georgia.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 1, 2009
3. Confederate Battery Marker at a small roadside park at island airport
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
4. Confederate Battery Marker
At the southend of island airport, along Jekyll River
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,822 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 19, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
