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Sherman's Christmas present to President Lincoln and the nation...
Sherman's Christmas present to President Lincoln and the nation...
Item # 688778
December 26, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 26, 1864 An historic issue reporting the fall of Savannah to the Union forces, with one of the more notable quotes part of the headlines, with ftpg: "CAPTURE OF SAVANNAH" "Hardee's Army Make Their Escape" "150 Guns, 13 Locomotives, 190 Cars & 33,000 Bales of Cotton Taken" "and more.
The most historic part of the report is Sherman's famous dispatch to: "His Excellency, President Lincoln: I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah, with 150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about 25,000 bales of cotton." which is signed in type: W. T. Sherman, Maj.-Gen. There is much about this event and this dispatch on the internet.
Following this dispatch is more reporting on the capture of Savannah.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Category: The Civil War
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