SAVANNAH OURS: Sherman’s Christmas Present; Official Dispatches from Generals Sherman and Foster (12/26/1864)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 12/26/1864

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[OFFICIAL.]

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 -- 8 P.M.

To Maj.-Gen, Dix, New-York:

A dispatch has been received this evening by the President from Gen. SHERMAN. It is dated at Savannah, on Thursday, the 22d inst., and announces his occupation of the city of Savannah and the capture of one hundred and fifty guns, plenty of ammunition, and about 25,000 bales of cotton. No other particulars are given.

An official dispatch from Gen. FOSTER to Gen. GRANT, dated on the 22d instant, at 7 P.M., states that the city of Savannah was occupied by Gen. SHERMAN on the morning of the 21st, and that on the preceding afternoon and night, HARDEE escaped with the main body of his infantry and light, artillery, blowing up the iron-clads and the Navy-yard. He enumerates as captured 800 prisoners, 150 guns, 13 locomotives, in good order, 190 cars, a large lot of ammunition and materials of war, three steamers and 33,000 bales of cotton. No mention is made of the present position of HARDEE's force, which had been estimated at about 15,000.

The dispatches of Gen. SHERMAN and Gen. FOSTER are as follows:

SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 22.

To His Excellency, President Lincoln:

I beg to present you as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton.

(Signed,) W.T. SHERMAN, Major-General.

STEAMER GOLDEN GATE, SAVANNAH RIVER, 7 P.M., Thursday, Dec.23.

To Lieutenant-General Grant and Major-General H.W. Halleck:

I have the honor to report that I have just returned from General SHERMAN's headquarters in Savannah.

I send Major GRAY of my staff as bearer of dispatches from General SHERMAN to you, and also a message to the President.

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Savannah Ours: Sherman’s Christmas Present – 2
Reports from Rebel Sources: Richmond Rumors About Savannah – 2-3
From City Point: The Quiet Along the Lines – 3
The War in Kentucky: The Rebel Gen. Lyons at Work – 3
From Sheridan’s Army: Another Cavalry Detachment Cut Up – 3-4
From Nashville: Hood Before Nashville – 4-5
News from Washington – 5
Editorial: The Close of Shermans Great Campaign – Savannah Ours – 5-6
Editorial: A Despairing Howl from the Anglo-Rebel Press – 6
Editorial: The Changing Attitude of Kentucky – The Constitutional Amendment Facilitated – 6-7
Editorial: Two Months of War and their Significance – 7
Sherman’s Christmas Present – 7
The Mutiny of the Ship Mercury – 7
Gen. Preston’s Family – 7
Marine Disaster – 7
Sailing of the Hibernia – 7
Williamsburgh – 7

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200 cars?

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Railroad cars.

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