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The City of Savannah - in other words, the triumphant end of the March to the Sea.
Sherman was celebrating his first chance to send signals to Washington, when he linked up with the US Navy. (Across Georgia, the wires had been cut.)
As it was Christmas week, he offered the city to Lincoln as a joke-present.
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When did shermans marchto the sea began?
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.
What city was offered to President Lincoln as a Christmas gift from Sherman?
Which Southern city did Sherman present to Lincoln as a Christmas gift
What citys capture by Sherman was presented to Lincoln for a Christmas present?
Savannah
What did sherman offer lincoln as a Christmas present in 1864?
The City of Savannah - he had ended his crossing of Georgia there on Christmas Eve.
What town did general sherman give Lincoln to as a Christmas present?
Savannah, GA
What was General Shermans Christmas gift to President Lincoln?
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.
What date did Sherman's march to the sea end?
Christmas Eve 1864 - he sent Lincoln a joke-telegram offering him the city of Savannah as a Christmas present.
When did general sherman lead the march to the sea?
Starting mid-November 1864, liberating Savannah in Christmas week. (He jokingly offered the city to Lincoln as a Christmas present.)
What did Sherman give Lincoln after the March to the Sea?
A joke greeting by telegraph, offering him the city of Savannah, which he had just occupied, as a Christmas present.
What present did sherman give Lincoln after his march to sea?
The Confederate city of Savannah. William P. Sherman had finished his historical march to the sea, starting off by capturing Georgia and ripping his way to the east coast. His final city he overthrew was the city of Savannah , which he gave to his idol President Lincoln as a rather large Christmas gift.
How tall is the ghost of Christmas present?
The Ghost of Christmas Present is a giant.
When was Ghost of Christmas Present created?
Ghost of Christmas Present was created in 1843.
