In December of 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman, having completed his drive to the sea and having cut the Confederate States in half, reportedly sent a cable to President Abraham Lincoln, stating “I beg to present to you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.” Given the nature of Uncle Billy Sherman’s campaign through the South and the “bummers” that accompanied his army, Savannah likely wasn’t in all that great a shape, making it a mixed gift.
These days, Savannah sees another destructive invasion, every year, who show up and tell General Sherman’s ghost to – literally – “hold my beer.”
Wild spring break parties unleashed chaotic scenes in Savannah, Ga., as violent, booze-fueled brawls broke out at the annual Orange Crush gathering — including one between two topless women.
The annual Tybee Island spring break bash saw numerous fights erupting…
