. Savannah and its surroundings . s long and brave assault, whichlasted nearly two months, the chivalrous Pulaski sealed hisdevotion to liberty with his life on the spot where the Cen-tral Railroad passenger depot now stands. Near by fell thegallant Jasper, who had repeatedly illustrated his valor inthe cause of the colonies. The city was evacuated shortlybefore the close of hostilities. The exiled citizens returned,ousted the interlopers, who had acquired the traffic of thetown by protection of the enemy, repaired the damages thatwar had wrought, to resume once more with ardor theirpursuits,
. Savannah and its surroundings . s long and brave assault, whichlasted nearly two months, the chivalrous Pulaski sealed hisdevotion to liberty with his life on the spot where the Cen-tral Railroad passenger depot now stands. Near by fell thegallant Jasper, who had repeatedly illustrated his valor inthe cause of the colonies. The city was evacuated shortlybefore the close of hostilities. The exiled citizens returned,ousted the interlopers, who had acquired the traffic of thetown by protection of the enemy, repaired the damages thatwar had wrought, to resume once more with ardor theirpursuits, and to enjoy the relaxations of peace. Savannah was, in its early history, one of the most patri-otic of American towns. It not only produced men re-nowned for bravery and true chivalric qualities, but the peo-ple took every occasion to demonstrate their faith in theUnion. The new President, Washington, was received withjoyous enthusiasm. Lafayette was given an overwhelmingwelcome, and, during his visit, he laid the corner-stones. THE JASPER MONUMENT. 16 Savannah and Its Surroundings. of two handsome monuments, which are to-day countedamong the citys treasures—those to Pulaski and GeneralGreene. In the war between the States Savannah was the key tothe Georgia coast, and it was closely watched by the Federalforces. The ordinance of secession was framed in Savan-nah, and it was here that the flag of the Confederate Stateswas first hoisted in Georgia. The port was closed to com-merce from 1861 to 1865. The most important events of thewar occurring in the vicinity were the capture of FortPulaski, April 10, 1862, and the reduction of Fort McAllis-ter, December 12, 1864. Pulaski, situated so as to commandboth channels of the entrance-way from the sea, had beenbuilt with great care, and it was believed to be impregnable,but rifled cannon, then a novelty in warfare, and the superiorresources of the Federal forces, accomplished its surrenderin twenty-seven hours. After the fall of Pul
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