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General Sherman Offered Savannah as a ‘Christmas Gift’ to President Lincoln. The Victory Signaled the End of His Brutal March to the Sea
Unlike much of Georgia, the historic port city was preserved from Sherman’s wrath, but suffered psychological terror ...
On This Day, Dec. 21: Civil War Gen. Sherman completes march to the sea
Union Gen. William T. Sherman completed his Civil War "march to the sea" across the South and arrived in Savannah, Ga.
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‘The Six Triple Eight’ Is a Powerful Tribute to the Army’s First All-Black, All-Woman Battalion
As Union Army Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman once wrote: “War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it.” But director Tyler Perry does just that in his new movie, “The Six Triple Eight ...
Commentary: Buddy Dyer is having his Teddy Roosevelt moment
Orlando’s mayor made the early announcement that his current term will be his last, but other pols in similar situations have ...
National Interest on MSN6d
The U.S. Military Fights Hard, Even During Christmas
Since the country's earliest days, Americans in uniform have risked life and limb for their nation, knowing that war doesn't ...
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Dickey: Where the Road Leads: Field medicine through the ages
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s famous quote that “war is hell” is an insightful statement for all aspects of warfare, whether it is the soldier in battle or the medical staff trying to save ...