Sherman Storms Through Atlanta
'General Sherman brought his own brand of terror to Savannah today as his Northern Army marched through the city. As he has done
throughout the state of Georgia, Sherman had his men destroy Savannah. Soldiers ripped up the railroads in the city and burned the
bridges. Men stormed through the streets of the town, looting the homes of private citizens. The Northern General's reputation is
frightening to the people of Georgia yet thousands of freed slaves look upon him as their liberator. Food wasn't a problem for the
Northern Army, since they had long forgotten about Army rations. The soldiers ate fine beef and chicken which they acquired as they
ransacked the towns of Georgia.'
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