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Sherman siege of Savannah reported by scouts and fleet
A detailed dispatch describes Shermans Georgia raid from Atlanta to Savannah, including railroad destruction, Milledgeville capture, and the siege of Savannah. It notes 2000 rebel prisoners, 15,000 garrison, and Hazen’s storming of Fort MacAllister with heavy Union losses.
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Howard
Slocum
Sherman
Georgia
Atlanta
Macon
Hood
Gense
Létore
Kilpatrick
Milledgeville
Millville
Rar
Auge
Savannah
Four Corners
Baepersie Peetreres
Ellow
Mipety
Augusta
Waynesboro
Savan
Gulf
Clarieston
Erman
Monery
Chatttanrooga
Resaca
Thomas
Atlantic Press
Uitis
Fiood
Sandly
E’lott
Charleston
Fort Royal
Cumberland
Ohio River
Middle Tennessee
Corinth
Cumberland Mountains
Lee
Ten-nessee
Kentucky
Roy Thomas
Franklin
Hilton Head Island
Millen
Lumbia
South Carolina
Foster
Oasibaw Sound
Dick Taylor
Hardee
Howell Cobb
Hilton Beach
Savannah River
Ogechee River
Shorsadh
Fort McAllister
Ogecekee
Ee River
Nimeaha
Gen
Dahlgren
Dahgren
Ogeechee River
Fort Macallister
Hazen
Sherman Kimee F
15Th Corps
MacAllister
Jonesboro
Pocotaligo
Charleston and Savannah
Savannah Coisis
Gulf Line
Savernah
Grant
James
Ozeechee
Adgusta
TROPA
Ees
Republic
Littlefield
Hilton Head
War Department
Wheeler
Richmond
Shermen
Falton