CSS Georgia, a 250-foot long ironclad floating battery, was built at Savannah, Georgia, in 1862. She was used to protect the river approaches to Savannah during 1863-1864. On 21 December 1864, Georgia was destroyed to prevent capture when Union land forces threatened to take the city.
This page features our only views of the Confederate ironclad floating battery Georgia.
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If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
Page made 23 May 2000
Coding updated 5 May 2001