Julie Morgan-Ryan, archaeologist for the Savannah District, examines a casemate from the recently recovered CSS Georgia. Crews recently removed the CSS Georgia from its resting place in the Savannah River in order to allow for the deepening of the Savannah harbor. The ship's crew scuttled the vessel as Union forces entered Savannah near the end of the conflict. Morgan points out the condition of railroad rails used to armor the vessel. After more than 150 years underwater much of the CSS Georgia disintegrated. Two large casemates, one shown here, cannon and several cannonballs, along with various other artifacts were recovered during the salvage. Recovery of the CSS Georgia was required as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). Recovery of the Georgia is about 90 percent complete in this photo. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Billy Birdwell.)
| Date Taken: | 07.12.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 11.09.2017 14:39 |
| Photo ID: | 3942457 |
| VIRIN: | 170712-A-JH002-037 |
| Resolution: | 1424x2144 |
| Size: | 822.77 KB |
| Location: | SAVANNAH, GA, US |
| Web Views: | 24 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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