Daily Archives: December 13, 2014

Unions troops take Fort McAllister near Savannah, Georgia 150 years ago this hour (Dec 13 1864)

1860s, American Civil War


Video: 'The Conquerors - Episode 8: Sherman's March to the Sea (History Documentary)' (Dec. 13, 1864, at 19:14)

(Tuesday, December 13, 1864, 5:00 p.m. local time; during the Battle of Fort McAllister (1864) of the American Civil War) — Union forces today overwhelmed a small Confederate force defending the strategically important Fort McAllister near Savannah, Georgia, a major Federal objective during the final stages of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s March to the Sea.

133 sailors killed in Japanese kamikaze attack on Nashville 70 years ago today (Dec 13 1944)

1940s, World War II


Video: 'The Book: Humble Heroes, How The USS Nashville CL43 Fought WWII'

(Wednesday, December 13, 1944; during World War II) — The light cruiser USS Nashville was badly damaged today in a Japanese kamikaze attack off Negros Island in the Philippines that claimed 133 lives.