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The capture of Savannah, Georgia, was presented as a Christmas gift to Abraham Lincoln on December 22, 1864. General William Tecumseh Sherman led his forces in a campaign that resulted in the city's capture after his famous "March to the Sea." The victory was a significant boost for the Union and was communicated to Lincoln in a celebratory message.

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