William Jasper Statue

 

 

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This statue commemorates Sgt. William Jasper, who died trying to save the unit flag of the Second South Carolina Regiment during the siege of Savannah in 1779. Located on Madison Square in Savannah, the monument was dedicated in 1888.

Photo: Ed Jackson

 

 

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