Welcome ... to the best history tours of Savannah. The Savannah Walks offers the finest tours of Savannah available. For almost 10 years, Savannah Walks has been offering tours that educate, inform, and entertain.

Tour Highlights:

	See the houses of the South's most prominent generals
	Learn Savannah's role in the War
	Hear about military strategies

See civil war era Savannah, and the houses and buildings involved in the great war between the states.

"...I beg to present to you as a Christmas Gift, the City of Savannah with 150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition and also about 25,000 bails of cotton..."

So reads Union General William T. Sherman's telegram to President Lincoln on Dec. 22, 1864 after the occupation of Savannah, ending his army's infamous "march to the sea".

For Savannah, the Civil War began in January of 1860 with the seizing of Ft. Pulaski by Georgian troops, preceding the bombardment of Ft. Sumpter in Charleston by some three months before the "official" start of the war.

It is the story of the Civil War, pitting brother against brother, which has intrigued Americans since its inception. Hear about the great conflict, and the political ramifications that plagued the country a century after the war, and come to understand the reasons and rationals of both side through the tales of the guide. You'll see the houses of some of the South's most prominent generals, such as William Hardee, James Bartow, and Gen. Joeseph E. Johnston. We'll also pass by Gen. Sherman's headquarters on our walk, and discuss the issuance of field order #14, first decreed in Savannah, promising 40 acres of good land and a mule to every freed slave in the area.

You'll hear about military strategies of both sides and learn how Savannahians endured the hardships of the war. A tour for the amateur and buff alike, the Civil War Walk is an intriguing tour through the historic district.

Come tour the Civil War Walk. Make a reservation and experience what Savannah was like during the war.