Sherman's March to the Sea By bradley_rachel Sep 2, 1864 Occupied Atlanta Nov 24, 1864 Attacked Milledgeville Milledgeville was the captial of Georgia at the time Nov 26, 1864 Attacked Sandersville Nov 29, 1864 Attakced Louisville Dec 3, 1864 Attacked Millen Dec 21, 1864 Occupied Savannah This succesfully divided the South in half. Sherman offered the city to Lincoln as an early Christmas present.