Relates the story of the end of the siege of Savannah, led by General William T. Sherman, after which the general "gave" President Lincoln the city as a Christmas gift, and explores events of the holiday that year.

Voting with their feet -- Marching from Atlanta -- The long picnic -- Making Georgia howl -- Left wing/right wing -- "-- Just like a dose of salts" -- Besieging Savannah -- Savannah Christmas -- Christmas week in the Union.