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A Summary Of Sherman's Campaign

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Sherman 's campaign began on November 15th when he cut the last telegraph wire that linked him to his superiors in the North. General Sherman had started to burn in Atlanta, after his Atlanta campaign. He did not end until he reached Savannah on December 22.Two days later, Sherman telegraphed President Lincoln with the message "I beg to present to you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah..." Along the way, his army was joined by thousands of former slaves.Sherman stayed in Savannah until the end of January and then continued his campaign through the Carolina 's .On April 26, Confederate troops under General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to Sherman in North Carolina.
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