Military & Warfare

Sherman's Troops Reach Savannah's Defenses

Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's Union Army troops reached the outer Confederate defenses of Savannah, Georgia. This milestone followed a relentless campaign that began in Atlanta, where Sherman's forces employed a strategy of total war, aiming to cripple the Confederate war effort. As they approached Savannah, they encountered minimal resistance, showcasing the depletion of Confederate resources and morale. The fall of Savannah was seen as critical to the Union's objective of dividing the Confederacy and hastening its defeat.

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