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January 2, 1865, “Time is a very important consideration…”: Supplies rushed forward for Sherman’s next move

At this time in 1865, the Federal armies in Savannah were like a coiled spring, waiting for the trigger to surge forward again.  On Christmas Eve, Major-General William T. Sherman wrote to Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant suggesting a move through South Carolina.  Sherman preferred to leave Charleston and Augusta (Georgia) alone while he drove through the center of the state towards…