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Who gave the city of Savannah GA as a Christmas present during the Civil War?
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Who was the civil war commander that announced the city of Savannah as a Christmas present to the President and the country?
William T. Sherman
Was Savannah Georgia burned during the Civil War?
No, Savannah Georgia was burned during the American Revolution.
Which civil war commander announced the city of Savannah as a Christmas present to the President and the country?
It was General William T. Sherman who offered the city of Savannah (Georgia) to President Lincoln as a Christmas present. With the city having fallen to the Union troops commanded by Sherman, he sent a telegraph message to the president on December 22, 1864, announcing the "gift".
What present did sherman give Lincoln after his march to the sea?
A joke-telegram offering him the city of Savannah as a Christmas present. (Sherman had reached Savannah at Christmas, havng been incommunicado for six weeks because the telegraph lines had been cut. The famous joke was communicated via ships of the US Navy.)
What Georgia port city did Fort Pulaski protect during the civil war?
Savannah
Who cancelled Christmas in 1646 during the English Civil War?
The Puritans
What Christmas song could not be sung during the civil war?
There were a lot of Christmas songs we sing today that couldn't be sung during the Civil War. A vast majority of our Christmas songs were not written until the early to mid 1900's. Many of the Christmas hymns did exist at that time.
Which area destroyed by the civil war?
The area of Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah was completely destroyed during the American Civil War. This was part of Sherman's infamous March to the Sea.
Was savannah the military key to the lower south during the civil war?
Savannah is not generally considered to have been the key to the lower south during the Civil War. Atlanta was the second largest city in the Confederacy and produced far more war material than Savannah. Importance was not placed on the capture of Savannah until after the fall of Atlanta in 1864. It became the focal point of Sherman's army during its march through Georgia because its port allowed Sherman to resupply his army after its march through Georgia.
What were the two major campaigns fought in Georgia during the civil war?
campaign of Atlanta and savannah.
What are the release dates for Savannah in the Civil War - 2012?
Savannah in the Civil War - 2012 was released on: USA: 12 April 2012 (DVD premiere)
What is the closest shipping port from Douglas Georgia?
Savannah is the closest shipping port from Douglas, Georgia. Savannah is the oldest city in the state of Georgia, and was an important port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War.
