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The burning of Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 1865 / sketched by W. Waud.

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Print shows a large group of Union soldiers under the command of General Sherman, watching Columbia, South Carolina burn; inhabitants, mostly women, flee both the fire and the soldiers.

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 9, no. 432 (1865 April 8), p. 217.

Exhibited: "The Civil War in America" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2012-2013.

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01/01/1865
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Waud, William, -1878, artist
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West Columbia (S.C.) ,  33.99361, -81.07389
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columbia sc disasters history civil war destruction and pillage campaigns and battles fires south carolina columbia periodical illustrations wood engravings west columbia sc waud 1865 william waud ultra high resolution high resolution book illustrations united states history library of congress