In the twilight of the American civil war, General William T. Sherman drove his army northward from the Georgia coast. In his path lay Columbia, the capitol of South Carolina. The first southern state to secede, it was home to those who many in the union army blamed for starting the war.
Explore the burning of Columbia, and discover a history of charity and cruelty, heroism and injustice, hope and despair, as chaos engulfed a city in flames on a cold February night 150 years ago.
The Burning of Columbia highlights select stories of the union invasion of Columbia, and the subsequent burning of the city on February 17, 1865. Through short, compelling and historically accurate articles, interviews with nationally recognized historians, historic photographs and multi-media elements, the Burning of Columbia will entertain and educate in a rich, engaging format.
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