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THE LIBERATION OF PATRIOT PRISONERS BY JASPER AND A COMPANION AT WHAT IS NOW CALLED JASPER SPRING NEAR SAVANNAH. SEE ALSO-SGT. JASPER WAR MEMORIAL

UPON THIS SPOT STOOD THE SPRING HILL REDOUBT. HERE ON OCTOBER 9, 1779 ONE OF THE BLOODIEST ENGAGEMENTS OF THE REVOLUTION WAS FOUGHT WHEN REPEATED ASSAULTS WERE MADE BY THE ALLIED TROOPS OF GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND FRANCE IN AN EFFORT TO RETAKE SAVANNAH ...

IN MEMORY OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS WHO SETTLED AND DIED IN DECATUR COUNTY; JOE DARCY, PRIVATE-MILITIA OF BURKE CO. THOMAS FAIN, PRIVATE-N. CAROLINA LINE JACOB HARRELL-PRIVATE-N. CAROLINA LINE ZOATH SPOONER-PRIVATE-DRAKE'S CO.

ELBERT COUNTY WAS NAMED IN HONOR OF GENERAL SAMUEL ELBERT, AN OUTSTANDING MILITARY LEADER IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND DISTINGUISHED GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA IN 1786-86.

SEE ALSO-HABERSHAM MEMORIAL HALL

IN HONOR OF COLONEL JOSEPH HABERSHAM WHO SERVED IN THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMY. SEE ALSO-HABERSHAM MEMORIAL HALL MARKER

ERECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE YEAR 1931 TO COMMEMORATE THE HEROISM OF NANCY HART. DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION A PARTY OF BRITISH TORIES CAME TO HER HOME. SINGLE HANDED SHE KILLED ONE AND WOUNDED ANOTHER. THE REMAINDER OF THE PAR ...