Preserve the Revolutionary War Battlefield at Brier Creek, Screven County, Georgia and the Burials of US soldiers There

The Brier Creek Battlefield, located on the Savannah River in Screven County, Georgia, represents the site of a major military engagement from the Revolutionary War. Events at the site affecting Georgia's struggle for independence from Great Britain involved significant contributions by many prominent individuals. The event marked the end of Britain's Southern Winter Campaign of 1778-1779. Historic documentation has exposed a complicated troop movement and has helped retell the story of one of the most strategic military attacks by the British Army against an inexperienced American Army. Over 150 American soldiers were slaughtered and their remains lay buried on the battlefield. The site is threatened by poor management practices; it needs to be recognized for its national significance.