- Mayham Tower State Historical
Marker
- Located on Eighth and Reynolds Sts. in Augusta
(Text)
- THE MAYHAM TOWER
Approximately at this place, May 28-31,
1781, a Mayham tower was erected by the American forces commanded
by General Andrew Pickens and Lt. Colonel "Light Horse Harry"
Lee, who was besieging Fort Cornwallis, located on the present
site of Saint Paul's Church, held by a British garrison under
Colonel Thomas Brown.
At the top of this tower constructed of
logs filled in with earth, an embrasure was cut and a six-pounder
gun was lifted into position which from elevation was able to
rake the interior of the fort, so that the besieged had to dig
holes for their protection, and on June 5, the British garrison
of 300 surrendered to Major Rudolph, whom tradition identifies
as the later Marshal Ney. Thereafter, Augusta and all of North
and Central Georgia remained in American hands until the end
of the War.
- 121-23 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1956
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