The Savannah Campaign

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The Savannah Campaign, more commonly known as Sherman's March to the Sea, was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 to December 21, 1864 by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army. The campaign began with Sherman's troops leaving the captured city of Atlanta, Georgia on November 15 and ended with the siege and capture of the port of Savannah on December 21. His forces destroyed military targets as well as industry, infrastructure, and civilian property and disrupted the Confederacy's economy and its transportation networks. Sherman's bold move of operating deep within enemy territory and without supply lines is considered to be one of the major achievements of the war.

Union Order of Battle

Sub-Operations

November 20: Skirmish at Griswoldsville

  • (620) Griswoldsville, Ga. -- Skir Nov. 20, 1864
  • (698) Nov. 20 Skirmish, Griswoldsville
  • (721) Nov. 20 Skirmish, Griswoldsville MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry (Cos. "B," "C," "D").

November 21: Skirmish at Griswoldsville

  • (620) Griswoldsville, Ga. -- Skir Nov. 21, 1864
  • (698) Nov. 21 Skirmish, Griswoldsville
  • (721) Nov. 21 Skirmish, Griswoldsville PENNSYLVANIA--9th Cavalry.

November 22: Griswoldsville

  • (620) Griswoldsville, Ga. -- Engm't Nov. 22, 1864
  • (698) Nov. 22 Engagement, Griswoldsville
  • (721) Nov. 22 Engagement, Griswoldsville INDIANA--8th Cavalry: 97th and 100th Infantry. ILLINOIS--26th. 40th and 103d Infantry. IOWA--6th Infantry. KENTUCKY--3d and 5th Cavalry. MICHIGAN--Battery "B" 1st Light Arty. OHIO---46th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--9th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--10th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. Union loss, 14 killed; 79 wounded. 2 missing. Total, 95.

November 27: Skirmish near Waynesboro

  • (700) Nov. 27 Skirmish, Waynesborough
  • (721) Nov. 27 Skirmish near Waynesborough ILLINOIS---92d Mounted Infantry. KENTUCKY--2d Cavalry.

November 27-28: Waynesboro

  • (655) Waynesborough, Ga. -- Engm't Nov. 27-28, 1864
  • (700) Nov. 27-28 Engagement, Waynesborough
  • (721) Nov. 27-28 Engagement, Waynesborough ILLINOIS--92d Mounted Infantry. INDIANA--8th Cavalry. KENTUCKY--2d. 3d and 5th Cavalry. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. OHIO--5th, 9th and 10th Cavalry; McLaughlin's Squadron Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--9th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--10th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.

November 28: Skirmish near Waynesboro

  • (655) Waynesborough, Ga. -- Skir Nov. 28, 1864
  • (700) Nov. 28 Skirmish, Waynesborough
  • (728) Nov. 28 Skirmish near Waynesborough INDIANA--8th Cavalry. KENTUCKY--2d, 3d and 5th Cavalry. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry.

December 4: Waynesboro

  • (655) Waynesborough, Ga. -- Engm't Dec. 4, 1864
  • (700) Dec. 4 Engagement, Waynesborough
  • (722) Dec. 4 Engagement, Waynesborough ILLINOIS---92d Mounted Infantry. INDIANA--8th Cavalry. KENTUCKY--2d. 3d and 5th Cavalry. MICHIGAN--9th Cavalry. OHIO--9th and 10th Cavalry; McLaughlin's Squadron Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--9th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--10th Indpt. Battery Light Artillery.

December 13: Fort McAllister

  • (616) Fort McAllister. Ga. -- Engm't Dec. 13, 1864
  • (630) McAllister Fort, Ga. -- Assault Dec. 13, 1864
  • (723) Dec. 13 Engagement, Fort McAllister ILLINOIS--48th, 55th. 90th, 111th. 116th and 127th Infantry. INDIANA--83d and 99th Infantry. MICHIGAN--15th Infantry. MISSOURI--6th and 8th Infantry. OHIO--30th, 37th, 47th. 53d, 54th, 57th and 70th Infantry. Union loss, 24 killed, 110 wounded. Total, 134.

Casualties

  • Union: 136 killed, 673 wounded, 280 missing = Total 1,089

Notes

  1. Not originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage. Dyer also lists 10th Missouri as being here but mustered out before this campaign
  2. Not originally referenced on unit homepage - unit mustered out before this campaign, transcription error?

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