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Monument to Jasper at Savannah, Georgia. Photo by Joshua Shelton.

Pale ink drawing of the Battle of Sullivans Island. Six soldiers are visible, three next to a canon on the right, two soldiers to the left, and one soldier standing on a platform raising the damaged battle flag. Around them there is smoke from canon fire.

An image of Sgt. Jasper raising the battle flag of the colonial forces over present-day Fort Moultrie on June 28, 1776 during the Battle of Sullivan’s Island.

Sgt. Jasper monument, White Point Gardens

Typewritten note on back of photo: “Statue of Sargeant Jasper, defender of Fort Moultrie June 28, 1776. Erected under the auspices of the Palmetto Guards, June 23, 1876. The statue stands on the Battery, Charleston, S.C. and the figure points toward Fort Moultrie.”