Sherman captured Savannah in December 1864.
He had expected a battle with the small Confederate army that had taken refuge in the city, but they escaped across the river into South Carolina, so it was a bloodless victory.
As Sherman reached the coast and made contact with the US Navy, he was able to signal Washington for the first time in six weeks, as all the wires had been cut. He used the opportunity to send Lincoln a joke-telegram offering him the city of Savannah as a Christmas present.
There was no battle of Savannah in the Civil War. Sherman was expecting one, but the small Confederate army escaped across the river.
Between the Battle of Shiloh and the capture of Savannah, the Union forces advanced primarily southward through Tennessee and into Georgia. Following Shiloh, Union General Ulysses S. Grant continued his campaign in the West, leading to the capture of key locations such as Vicksburg. The Union's advance culminated in General William Tecumseh Sherman's famous "March to the Sea," which involved a strategic march from Atlanta to Savannah, further solidifying their control over the region.
The capture of Atlanta, Georgia, and then the capture of Savannah, Georgia, and the Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, were all important factors. Additionally, General Sherman's victory in Atlanta helped Abraham Lincoln win re-election in 1864.
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Savannah was a critical Confederate port city during the Civil War, serving as a key supply line for the Confederacy. The Union's strategy of a full blockade aimed to cut off these supply routes, thereby crippling the Confederate economy and military capabilities. By blockading Savannah, the Union sought to prevent the transport of goods and troops, ultimately contributing to the weakening of the Confederate war effort. The successful capture of Savannah in December 1864 marked a significant victory for the Union, further tightening the blockade's efficacy.
Capture of Savannah happened on 1778-12-29.
The British won the battle of Savannah
The british captured the city of savannah in,1778.
A British Victory.
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Sherman's Union Army won the Battle of Savannah, at the end of the "March to the Sea".
Savannah always gets captured in December. 1778 by the British, 1864 by Sherman's Yankees.
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