What the records say
- When
- 13 Dec 1864
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.89° N, 81.19° W
- Description
- 1864 battle of the American Civil War
Second Battle of Fort McAllister
1864 battle of the American Civil War
The Second Battle of Fort McAllister took place December 13, 1864, during the final stages of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's March to the Sea during the American Civil War. Union forces overwhelmed a small Confederate force defending the strategically important Fort McAllister near Savannah, Georgia, a major Federal objective.
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