The Civil War in America
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Savannah Falls

Savannah Falls

Transcription

Monday, Dec. 26, 1864
This morning was ushered in with a booming of cannon, 300 having been fired in honor of the capture of Savannah. Fireworks have been going off all day. Every other person you meet has a pistol in his hand with which he occasionally fires a salute.

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