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Supply ships were sent to Savannah, and Duncan continued on to Washington , D. For ten days, Hardee held out as Sherman prepared for an attack. Realizing the futility of the situation, Hardee fled the city on December 20 and slipped northward to fight another day. We strive for accuracy and fairness. But if you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! The Spanish-American War had its origins in the rebellion against Spanish rule that began in Cuba in The repressive measures that Mills, a Democrat from Arkansas, resigns as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in the aftermath of the first truly public sex scandal in American politics.
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