Columbia, Burning of Columbia, Burning of February 17–18, 1865 ArticleImagesExternal Links ImagesBurning of Columbia, South Carolina(February 17–18, 1865). On the morning of February 16, 1865, General William T. Sherman’s Union army, 58,000 strong, stood poised…
(February 17–18, 1865). On the morning of February 16, 1865, General William T. Sherman’s Union army, 58,000 strong, stood poised…