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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, And Rebel Ventilator
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
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December 6, 1864, dispatches report General Sherman's Union army within six miles of Savannah, Georgia, prompting intense local entrenchment efforts including boys and women. Additional updates cover gold prices fluctuating to 239, Congress opening, Chase's chief justice confirmation, Rosecrans' supersession, and other Civil War fronts like Tennessee and Kentucky.
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His Army in Six Miles of Savannah.
Boys and Women at work Intrenching.
The following is the head lines of the Cincinnati Commercial
Assembling of Congress—From Sherman's Cavalry—Fight on the Savannah River—Rebel Journals on Sherman's Movements They cannot see
that it Is a Retreat—Rebel stories of Desolation—
Price's Army near Little Rock—Latest from Nashville—The Kentucky Raid is Abandoned—Rebels
still Fortifying around Nashville—Sherman within
six miles of Savannah
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
The Republican of the city in its extra has the
following
By the arrival of a Government transport at
Fortress Monroe last evening, the Government have
advices from Sherman to the 6th day of December
and that when the steamer left, information reached
Savannah that Sherman's advanced cavalry were
within six miles of the city
They are making great efforts for the defense of
Savannah.
Boys 13 years old, and every woman, are at work
entrenching
Gold 225½
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky, Dec. 6th, P. M.
Sherman is reported near Savannah, and Richmond
papers are putting a good face on it
Demonstrations along the coast
Milledgeville asks for bread.
No battle yet in Tennessee
All quiet on the James.
Opening proceedings of Congress
Interesting general news
Rebel papers say Sherman's Cavalry was recently
thrashed by Wheeler.
Gold closed at 228½.
Mr. Chase is nominated and confirmed as chief
justice.
Opinions on the message
The Treasury report
Rebel accounts of Sherman
Important from the Potomac
Military changes in the West.
Rosecrans superceded.
Gold closed at 239.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 6
Telegraph communication still open to Nashville
via Cumberland Gap.
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Primary Location
Savannah
Event Date
Dec. 6
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sherman's army approaches savannah without battle; gold prices rise to 239; rosecrans superseded; no major casualties reported; telegraph lines open.
Event Details
Union forces under General Sherman reach within six miles of Savannah by December 6, prompting defensive entrenchments by boys as young as 13 and women. Richmond papers downplay the advance and claim a cavalry defeat by Wheeler. Other updates include abandoned Kentucky raid, rebel fortifications around Nashville, Price's army near Little Rock, Congress assembling with Chase confirmed as chief justice, and military changes in the West.