Title: Sherman and the Burning of Columbia
Description: This study, more comprehensive than the title gives credit for, begins with a brief description of wartime Columbia, then proceeds to the evacuation of Columbia, the occupation by Sherman's army, the fires of February 17-18, 1865 and the extent of the damage. The author closes with an assessment of responsibility.
Subjects: Sherman, william t. (william tecumseh), 1820-1891, Columbia (s.c.), History, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, campaigns
Places: Columbia (S.C.)
People: William T. Sherman (1820-1891)
Time periods: Burning, 1865