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The Final Struggles: September 1864 to April 1865

Sherman’s Plan

What was the first major town Sherman reached?

On November 24, 1864, Sherman and the center of his army entered Milledgeville, the capital of Georgia. The state legislature had fled just a few hours earlier, and Sherman’s men conducted a mock “session” in the capitol building.



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