Fredericksburg, Virginia
ANSWER.
The advance guard of Sherman's Army entered the city of Savannah, but already on Dec. 21, 1864.
TRUE
Atlanta
Georgia
William T. Sherman was the Union general that captured Savannah Georgia in December of 1864. As Confederate forces had evacuated the city to avoid capture, the mayor of Savannah surrendered to Sherman.
For the 1864 Union campaign, only General Sherman's army was given the explicit goal of cutting Southern rail links. He was to wage a conventional march on Atlanta, and from there cut as many Rebel railway links as possible. Later in 1864, Sherman's plans would be altered.
Sherman's March to the Sea began on November 15 and ended on December 21, 1864. Sherman was a Major general in the Union Army.
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TRUE
November 15th 1864- December 21st 1864
November 15th 1864- December 21st 1864
In may of 1864 general grant ordered general sherman to march his army out of chattanooga into Georgia.
December 1864.
Savannah was occupied by Union forces on December 22. 1864. These forces were led by Civil War General Sherman.
It ended in Savannah on December 22, 1864.
General Sherman wanted to capture Savannah, Georgia by December 25, 1864. He wanted to destroy the South so it would surrender. He practiced a "scortched earth" policy where he would burn everything in his path.
Atlanta
Georgia