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In April of 1862, Union forces began the siege of Fort Pulaski - which guarded the port of Savannah. The fort was seen as impregnable - with walls more than 10 feet thick. But the Union had some new weapons to deploy - rifled cannons. 30 hours after opening fire - entire sections of Fort Pulaski were reduced to rubble - forcing the Confederate defenders to surrender. This is the story of the Siege of Fort Pulaski.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pulaski_National_Monument
https://www.nps.gov/fopu/index.htm
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FTPulaski1862a01.jpg
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