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Sherman advances through the South...
Sherman advances through the South...
Item # 694425
December 27, 1864
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 27, 1864
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* William T. Sherman's march to the sea ends
* Surrender of Savannah, Georgia
Among the front page reports on the Civil War from the Confederate capital are: "Latest From the North" "From Sherman's Army--Account of the Capture of Fort "Mallister" "Opposition to Lincoln's Draft" "The Exchange of Prisoners" "She Attempt to Terminate the War Anticipated" "and more.
There is more war reporting on inside pages, including: "Sherman--Savannah Evacuated--A Column of the Enemy Moving Southwest from Savannah" "From Wilmington"; a letter to the Secretary of War signed by: R. E. Lee; and more.
Four pages, very nice condition.
AI notes: General William Tecumseh Sherman’s March to the Sea in late 1864 was a decisive Union campaign during the American Civil War, beginning in November after the fall of Atlanta and culminating in the capture of Savannah, Georgia, in December 1864. Sherman led roughly 62,000 Union soldiers on a 285-mile march through Georgia, deliberately destroying railroads, crops, and infrastructure to cripple the Confederacy’s war capacity and morale. Unlike traditional military campaigns, the march relied on foraging, with troops living off the land rather than extended supply lines, demonstrating both strategic mobility and psychological warfare. By the time Union forces reached Savannah on December 21, 1864, the city was surrendered almost without a fight, providing the Union with a major port and a symbolic victory that bolstered Northern morale. The campaign is remembered for its combination of military effectiveness and harsh disruption of the Southern home front, illustrating Sherman’s philosophy of total war.
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