Columbia, South Carolina Burns: Sherman's March Leaves Ashes
Confederate troops ignited the flames of Columbia while retreating from advancing Union forces, turning a city into an inferno that consumed three-fifths of its buildings. This deliberate destruction eliminated the capital's industrial capacity and cemented the war's total devastation on Southern soil before the final surrender.
February 17, 1865
161 years ago
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