On the 161st anniversary of the fall of Fort McAllister, reenactors gathered to reenact the battle in which 250 Confederate troops defended the Fort against 4,000 Union soldiers, resulting in the capture of the fort and opening the Ogeechee River to reconnect Sherman's army with the Union fleet. Th e Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities. ...read more read less