21 December 2015

Savannah Occupied

21 December 1864 

#KnowSouthernHistory 


On this date in 1864...

Federal General W.T. Sherman’s federal troops occupied Savannah, Georgia after Confederates evacuated the city. 


Other Years:


  • 1759 - A peace conference convened between the Cherokee and British representatives in North Carolina.
  • 1804: Two treaties the CHEROKEEs signed to give up over four million acres for almost $20,000went to the Senate for approval.



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