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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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FROM SAVANNAHS ROOF-TOPS—1865 No detailed maps, no written description, could show better than these clear and beautiful photographs the almost impregnable posi-tion of the city. For miles the higher ground on which it was possible to build lay on the south bank of the river. From only one direc-tion, the westward, could Savannah be approached without difficult feats of engineering, and here the city was guarded along theImes of the Georgia Central Railroad by strong entrenchments, held by General Hardees men. Sherman perceived that a frontalattack would not only be costly but effort thrown away, and determined that after he had taken Fort McAllister he would make acombination with the naval forces and invest the city from all sides. The march to the sea would not be completed until such acombination had been efTectcd. On the evening of the 12th Sherman held consultation with General Howard and with General Hazen
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OVER THE IMPASSABLE MARSHES of the Fifteenth Corps. Tlie latter received orders from Sherman in person to march down the right bmk of the Ogeechee and toassault and carry Fort McAllister by storm. He was well informed as to the latters defenses and knew that its heavier batteriespointed seaward, but that it was weak if attacked from the rear. General Hardees brave little force of 10,000 were soon to hearthe disheartening news that they were outflanked, that McAllister had fallen, and that Sherman and .\dmiral Dahlgren, in commandof the fleet in Ossabaw Sound, were in communication. This was on the 13th of December, 1861. but it was not until nine days laterthat Sherman was able to send his historic despatch to President Lincoln that began with: I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift,the City of Savannah. (c) f ^■r -^ •/■ ■ Nov. lirrnuufii 5Rnal U.*am).tatnmi ■ ^ <!^ ^ ; ,,:)!

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