The William Jasper Monument Stands Tall Among The Spanish Moss In Madison Square Of Savannah

Sgt. William Jasper of the 2nd South Carolina Regiment was a war hero not once, not twice, but three times! And no this was not during the Civil War, but much earlier during the Revolutionary War. It all began in 1776 when the British first attempted to capture Charles Towne (now known as Charleston), South Carolina, a key port in the southern colonies. Charles Towne was guarded by the partially completed Fort Sullivan on Sullivan’s Island in the bay, and a major battle occurred here as British ships closed in and bombarded the fort. Short on supplies and ammunition in the unfinished fort, the troops were instructed to only fire when the ships came close enough. At some point, the Moultrie Flag flying over the fort was shot down and fell into a trench outside the fort. Sgt. Jasper jumped off the wall under heavy fire, grabbed the flag, brought it back to the top of the fort, and supported with a cannon sponge staff. This rallied the troops and the invasion was thwarted. Deemed a hero, he was presented with a sword, which he accepted, and offered the rank of Lieutenant, which he turned down as he felt he would be an embarrassment due to his illiteracy. However, he was also offered a roving commission throughout the colonies which he accepted. During this time, himself and another sergeant captured an entire group of British militia who were holding some of their fellow soldiers captive. He was again deemed a hero due his actions. Later on, he ended up in Savannah, Georgia during the siege of Savannah. Again under heavy fire, he held the flag over Savannah. This time, however, he was struck by a bullet that mortally wounded him. Even so, he continued to hold the flag up, never loosening his grip. In 1888, the monument shown in the above image was erected in Madison Square of Savannah, Georgia, to commemorate his service and heroic actions. The monument depicts him holding the sword that was presented to him in Charles Towne and holding up the flag during the Siege of Savannah. The Wild Images Team captured this photo while exploring the many squares found throughout the Historic District of Savannah. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images in the Historic District of Savannah such as the haunting photo of houses of Calhoun Square through Spanish moss, this view of an ornate house from Lafayette Square, and the mystical aura surrounding the Forsyth Fountain in Forsyth Park, each of which are available for sale in our store. Savannah blog posts have documented as a boat is dwarfed by the massive Hapag-Lloyd Budapest Express, an evening view of the Savannah River terminals and the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, the amazing story of the Florence Martus Waving Girl Statue, the very detailed National Maritime Day Monument and a photo of its associated Propeller Club Dedication plaque, the perfectly framed view of the William Jasper Monument, the very functional historic armillary sphere of Troup Square, a lucky shot of a ghostly woman in a green dress standing in the doorway, an image of the geometric spiral patterns that fill a stairwell, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome catching some rays and then doing the backstroke in the rooftop pool. In the nearby Historic District of Charleston, South Carolina, the Wild Images Team has captured many other images including the colorful walkway with lights through humidity, a photo of the ornate house through trees branches, and in the bay where the Schooner named Pride sailed through, each of which are available for sale in our store. Charleston blog posts have documented when The Wild Images Team sought refuge from a historic downpour, which subsequently flooded the Charleston streets, that led to the stranding of our Coordinator Christina, photographed on a humid night as Christina poses in the steamy view, and then on a drier day as Christina rides the ferry to Fort Sumter, which formed these reflective wake trails towards the fort, the Battery District where ornamental balustrades line the street along East Battery, a late night view through the back gate of a house in the Battery District, and then an image of decorative folk art in a courtyard. In the somewhat nearby North Carolina, The Wild Images Team has captured photos such as the Cape Lookout Island scenic backdoor view of the lightkeepers house which is available for sale in our store. Blog posts from North Carolina include the standard vegetation as Cape Lookout Lighthouse is framed by pine trees. In the somewhat nearby Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, The Wild Images Team has captured images including the wispy clouds over ornate Front Gates of the Governor’s Palace and a night time view of Josiah Chowning’s Tavern with waitstaff, each of which are available for sale in our store. Colonial Williamsburg blog posts have documented where dianthus barbatus also known as Sweet William grows in the Governor’s Palace Gardens, the day our Travel Gnome jumped the Governor’s Palace wall, was quickly taken into custody by a guard, and sentenced to serve time in the stockade, to which The Wild Images Team was also sentenced thanks to our Travel Gnome, and during a freer time the moment that a couple is married in a jumping the broom ceremony.

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