Did you know that people say Savannah was a “Christmas gift” to President Lincoln?
December 22, 1864 - The culmination of Sherman’s “March to the Sea” was the capture of Savannah. With savage irony, Sherman invoked the spirit of Christmas as he informed his Commander-in-Chief that Savannah was taken, complete with 150 heavy guns, plenty of ammunition, and 25,000 bales of cotton. President Lincoln was thrilled to hear this news, which he immediately publicized throughout the nation.
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Did you know that people say Savannah was a “Christmas gift” to President Lincoln?
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