November and December (1864)
started November 15, 1864- December 20, 1864
General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Christmas gift to President Abraham Lincoln in 1864 was the capture of Savannah, Georgia. After a successful march through the South, Sherman sent a telegraph to Lincoln on December 22, 1864, announcing the city's capture and describing it as a "Christmas gift." This victory was significant for the Union's war efforts and helped boost morale during a challenging time in the Civil War.
November 22- December 5, 1864
November 15th/16th to December 22nd 1864
1864
Mid-November 1864. Ended just before Christmas. They were out of contact all that time, because the telegraph wires had been cut. On reaching Savannah, Sherman sent Lincoln a telegram via the US Navy, offering him the city of Savannah as a Christmas present.
The March to the Sea (Georgia) ended in December 1864. It resumed early in February 1865 when he crossed into South Carolina.
1864
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph was created in 1864.
Abraham Lincoln was reelected in 1864.
Lincoln won the 1864 presidential election.