Keiri
Sergeant
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2015
They were having an event that day and wouldn't let us in, but this was where Sherman stayed while in Savannah on the MTTS. At the time it was built, it was by far the most expensive and poshest house in Savannah, and all of the wrought iron was a big deal apparently. I took this photo last month, on my birthday trip along the MTTS.
Some summaries of info on Savannah directly from soldiers, to give you some flavor:
Savannah was laid out well and had both old and old-fashioned buildings. The depots were fine but the landings were poor. There was no end to warehouses. SC opposite looked miserably barren in comparison.
They had live oaks, Japonica in blossom, and oranges only slightly touched by frost. The waterfront had cotton that awaited shipment. The old streets were rutted tracks of sand and oyster shell, since rebels used cobbles as obstructions in the river. The city’s outskirts were scarred by trenches and streets blocked by mounds of dirt. It was an old and large place. Most buildings were mossy. There were many women, blacks, and Irish. The transports can't get to the city. It was cold and sunny. Trees were green and no snow, but ice formed in gutters and ponds.
Some summaries of info on Savannah directly from soldiers, to give you some flavor:
Savannah was laid out well and had both old and old-fashioned buildings. The depots were fine but the landings were poor. There was no end to warehouses. SC opposite looked miserably barren in comparison.
They had live oaks, Japonica in blossom, and oranges only slightly touched by frost. The waterfront had cotton that awaited shipment. The old streets were rutted tracks of sand and oyster shell, since rebels used cobbles as obstructions in the river. The city’s outskirts were scarred by trenches and streets blocked by mounds of dirt. It was an old and large place. Most buildings were mossy. There were many women, blacks, and Irish. The transports can't get to the city. It was cold and sunny. Trees were green and no snow, but ice formed in gutters and ponds.