The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-24
PRESENTED To THE REGIMENT.
Mr. ROur<e Turns over the Historic
15-Inch shells 10 Col. LawtOn.

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I5-Ineh shells 10 Col. Lawt0n-
The historic Birch shells. vhish have
adorned The entrance gates 20 Forsy-a
park since Col. EdRarz Anderson was
mayor q the city. have found q resting
place a. the entrance o. the FIRST kegi-
menrs armOry. M Jonn Rourke into
whose possession the shells came through
the purchase from the city o. the park
fence has presented them 90 the regiment
through Col A. P Lawton- In his le;-
ter presenting the grim relics o. Fort Nc
Allister's siege 20 the regiment Ar.
Rourks says:
FL. After daizsnt inquiry I an led 20 BE-
Iese That the foil0winE is az accurate q
history OF the shells az can be obtained
- Ahese shells were fred from l5-incn
30 lnDiads By the enemy into Fort Nc
AlAlsLer IN the two attacks Of FEB. =, lso5.
eIld March ;. 1sf3 They were Embedded
~ tAe bank OF a b1mb-proof that was
erected IN the center % the fort. and our
ne me war were dug out BY Capt Joe
MeAillster, On whose plantation the TORT
YES, ana who was Afterwards killed 10
y Elirslnla- They. were sens By him 70 Coz
"a ward G, Anderson. and when Col An
derson was elected mayor they we're
placed on the park Fates
among the troops VINO were In Fort
McAl.lster in both Of these actions were
me Republican Blues. Capt. George ".
Anderson OF the First Regiment OF In
lantFy The only other troop was the
EmInet Rifles. Capt George A NicOlL In
Toe action Of Feb J. 1853 in which Maj.
Hallles the comm auder. was killed. the
conduct Of the garrison was 80 brave
lhat Zen. Beauresard ISSUED general or
ger 10. ., which appeared in the Morn
lhg News OF July %. 1sss
among the Officers VINO are now Tn the
r b. rs l.
USER al the tine o. these actions, We're
captain, then Lieutenant. ". y. Dixon OF
me Blues. and Mai W. :. Rockwell. then
nrst Lieutenant Of the E.mmeE Rifles"
follows.
Headquarters First Regiment Of Infan-
Wy, Georgia Volunteers. Savannah, Ga.
July ., lSs6.-Messrs. John ROurke &
son savannah. Ca. Sirs: ] acknowledge
with much pleasure receipt OF your es-
teened communication. presenting 70 this
regiment the shells which stood on the
gate posts at the CASTOR street entrance
TO Forsyth Park these shells having beer
nred from Is inch COlum biads on board the
United states monitors into Fort Nc
AHister, in the two attacks OF Feb 1, 1868
and March g. 1853.
i desire to specially thank you in the
name OF my regiment for these and Il
say that We viii make il a sacred duty
10 carefully preserve them and see thai
their history IS not forgotten
am very much grati6ed that you have
recognized this regiment as the proper
custodian Of the shells. I'm view of its con.
nection with Fort McAllister; and in re-
Spouse 10 your request 10 let Won know
where they should De- delivered. I would b,
Obliged If YOU would have them delivered
AT the armOry, at which point the neces
sary instructions have been given for thell
RECEPTION. Inc exact place and mannel
or their keeping have not yet been deter
mined upon, but will be very shortly
They will certainly be given a conspictou.
place. Very respectfully, your obedlen
servant, Alex r. Lawton, Jr.
Col. First Regt Inf G. v