Sherman’s Christmas gift telegram to Abraham Lincoln
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Sherman’s Christmas gift telegram to Abraham Lincoln was the famous 1864 message in which Union General William Tecumseh Sherman informed President Lincoln of the capture of Savannah, Georgia, presenting the city as a “Christmas gift” during the American Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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primary source ⓘ telegram ⓘ |
| archivalStatus | text reproduced in Civil War documentary collections ⓘ |
| conflictContext | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateSent | 1864-12-22 ⓘ |
| describedEvent | Union capture of Savannah, Georgia ⓘ |
| describedGift |
ammunition in Savannah
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bales of cotton in Savannah ⓘ heavy artillery pieces in Savannah ⓘ the city of Savannah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedOutcome |
Union control of Savannah’s harbor
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occupation of Savannah by Union troops ⓘ surrender of Savannah, Georgia to Union forces ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Official Records of the War of the Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventContext | Capture of Savannah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousPhrase | I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty heavy guns and plenty of ammunition; also about 25,000 bales of cotton. ⓘ |
| genre | military dispatch ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Sherman’s Christmas gift to Lincoln
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Sherman’s Savannah Christmas telegram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalReputation | one of the most famous military dispatches of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Sherman’s Christmas gift telegram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holidayContext | Christmas 1864 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | military telegraph ⓘ |
| militaryCampaignContext | Sherman’s March to the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeComposed | Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recipientAffiliation | Union ⓘ |
| recipientOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Abraham Lincoln
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American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherman’s March to the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| senderAffiliation | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| senderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| sentBy | William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentTo | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Northern morale in December 1864
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demonstrated effectiveness of Sherman’s total war strategy ⓘ provided Lincoln with a major victory to report shortly before his second inauguration ⓘ symbolized Union military success late in the Civil War ⓘ |
| temporalContext | late stages of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| tone | triumphant ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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