. Savannah and its surroundings . h themselves atthis spring, two of the guard only remained with the cap-tives. The others leaned their guns against the trees, whenJasper and Newton sprang fi-om their hiding place, seizedthe guns and shot down the two sentinels. The remainingsix soldiers were deterred from making any eflbrt to recovertheir guns by threats of immediate death, and were forcedto surrender. The prisoners we e released, and Jasper andNewton, with their redeemed friends and captive foes, crossedthe Savannah River and joined the American army at Fu-ry sburgh. The spring has been kno
. Savannah and its surroundings . h themselves atthis spring, two of the guard only remained with the cap-tives. The others leaned their guns against the trees, whenJasper and Newton sprang fi-om their hiding place, seizedthe guns and shot down the two sentinels. The remainingsix soldiers were deterred from making any eflbrt to recovertheir guns by threats of immediate death, and were forcedto surrender. The prisoners we e released, and Jasper andNewton, with their redeemed friends and captive foes, crossedthe Savannah River and joined the American army at Fu-ry sburgh. The spring has been known ever since as Jasper Spring,-and is a resort of interest. It is a short distance from theAugusta road, near the Ten-Broeck race course. In the dis-astrous siege of Savannah by the allied American andFrench forces under General Lincoln and Count DEstaing,the gallant Jasper lost his life in an attempt to replace hisregimental colors within the British lines, where they hadbeen carried by an assault. In memory of this brave, non-. Savannah and Its Surroundings. SI commissioned officer, thus identified with the city, the monu-ment was erected. THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
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