Thursday, 15. — Cold, a little sleet. This evening we get the first message from Sherman’s army. “So far all well,” says General Howard from camp five miles from Savannah. Rebel news is that a battle for the possession of Savannah was raging on the 12th. God protect the right!

Rutherford B. Hayes.
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