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Sherman's roughly 60,000 troops reached Savannah in December 1864, completing the 285-mile March to the Sea from Atlanta, a campaign meant to cripple the Confederacy's capacity and will to keep fighting.
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Sherman's March To The Sea:
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About this site
Sherman's March To The Sea: is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2002. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.0765, -81.1591 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Woodville Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Robert Sengstacke Abbott Boyhood Home, Jasper Spring, and Largest Slave Sale in Georgia History.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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