November 15th, 1864:

During the American Civil War, Union General William T. Sherman and his troops begin their "March to the Sea."

Their devastating campaign from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia strikes at the heart of the Confederacy.

1806:

In the Rocky Mountains of present-day Colorado, explorer Zebulon Pike spots the mountaintop now known as Pike's Peak.

1777:

During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.

The document governs the 13 states until the U.S. Constitution takes effect in the following decade.

1969:

In Washington, D.C. --- a quarter of a million protesters stage a peaceful demonstration against the Vietnam War.

1993:

A judge on New York's Long Island sentences Joey Buttafuoco to six months in jail.

Buttafuoco had pleaded guilty to statutory rape for his relationship with Amy Fisher, his teenage girlfriend.

Fisher --- who shot and wounded Buttafuoco's wife, Mary Jo --- tells the court at his sentencing...

And, 1940:

Actor Sam Waterston --- known for his roles in TV's Law and Order, and as Abraham Lincoln --- is born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Today in History, November 15th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press.