[DOC] [TLE] Who Burned Columbia? | Student of the American Civil War [PAR] Nov 14, 2013 ... On February 17, 1865, Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, burned and was 
almost completely destroyed. ... troops under Major General William Tecumseh 
Sherman had entered the city. ... It was an accident of war. Hampton and his 
soldiers set fire to the cotton bales that fueled the fire, but it was... [DOC] [TLE] February 17, 1865: Burning of Columbia, South Carolina | Almost ... [PAR] Feb 17, 2015 ... Blaming South Carolina for starting the War, Union troops were eager to ... of 
Columbia after Sherman's army occupied it on February 17, 1865. ... the capitol of 
the Palmetto State the destruction that they believed was a just punishment. ... 
burning cotton of that morning was on fire, and that it was spreading;... [DOC] [TLE] Capture of Columbia - Wikipedia [PAR] The capture of Columbia occurred February 1718, 1865, during the Carolinas 
Campaign of the American Civil War. The state capital of Columbia, South 
Carolina, was captured by Union forces under Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman and 
much of the city was burned. ... Much of Columbia burned to the ground in a fire 
that has engendered... [DOC] [TLE] Sherman's March to the Sea - Wikipedia [PAR] Sherman's March to the Sea is the name commonly given to the military 
Savannah Campaign in the American Civil War, conducted through Georgia from 
November 15 to December 21, 1864 by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of 
the Union Army. The campaign began with Sherman's troops leaving the 
captured city of ... His forces destroyed military targets as well as industry, 
infrastructure, and... [DOC] [TLE] Reminiscences of the Burning of Columbia, South Carolina | Garber ... [PAR] Reminiscences of the Burning of Columbia, South Carolina. ... that his troops 
burned the city, but that the destruction of it was premeditated. ... The burning of 
Columbia, South Carolina , February 17, 1865, was one of the most deplorable 
events of ... Sherman and Hampton accuse each other of the destruction of 
Columbia. [DOC] [TLE] Was the Burning of Columbia, S.C. a War Crime? - The New York ... [PAR] Mar 10, 2015 ... William T. Sherman's troops left Columbia, S.C., on the morning of ... 17-18, 1865, 
but not directly because of command decisions by ... It was, in sum, an accident of 
war. ... Several more fires broke out in the city, with no definite cause. ... claims 
arising from the fire determined that the destruction was not to... [DOC] [TLE] LIVING WITH GENERAL SHERMAN - Pythia Press [PAR] And in early 1865 General William T. Sherman was out to make my hometown of 
... Surely, Sherman would be itching to destroy Charleston after he left Georgia. ... 
In our march through South Carolina every man seemed to think he had a free ... 
More of Sherman's troops passed through Cheraw than any town in the South. [DOC] [TLE] William Tecumseh Sherman - History Learning Site [PAR] By the time the American Civil War ended in April 1865, Sherman held one of the 
... Through Georgia' that have made Sherman probably the most controversial 
figure ... He later claimed he would have been fourth had it not been for the 
number of .... A fire destroyed Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, in 
February 1865. [DOC] [TLE] 15 Horrific Tragedies Of SC - Only In Your State [PAR] May 6, 2015 ... These 15 Horrific Tragedies Of South Carolina Will Never Be Forgotten ... What I 
have for you are some of the most tragic moments in South Carolina history. ... 
The Great Fire of 1838: Charleston, SC, on April 27-28, experienced a ... The 
Burning of Columbia 1865: On February 17, 1865, Sherman's troops... [DOC] [TLE] part xiii. general sherman's atrocities and war crimes - Sons of ... [PAR] In July of 1864, Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's troops approached 
... cavalry reached Roswell and finding it undefended, occupied the city. .... 
notably, through Georgia

Question: Most of this South Carolina city was destroyed by fire in 1865; Sherman's troops claimed it was an "accident"
Answer: Columbia