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Civil War
Nov 9, 1864 · day

Special Field Orders No. 120 (off the map)

Name: Special Field Orders No. 120 (off the map)
Start: 1864-11-09

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What happened

At Kingston Sherman issued the marching orders for Georgia. The army was 'divided into two wings': the Right Wing under Howard (XV and XVII Corps) and the Left Wing under Slocum (XIV and XX Corps). Sherman had proposed the march by telegraph over the autumn ('I can make the march, and make Georgia howl,' Allatoona, Oct 9) and waited until after the Nov 8 election.

Date: Nov 9, 1864
Time: day
Units: US Military Division of the Mississippi

This happened off the map.