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On the 28th, Confederate Gen. Hampton accused Sherman of burning the city, or at least allowing it to be burned. Sherman shot back on April 4, in his official report on the Carolinas Campaign, accusing Hampton of the city's destruction—through his negligence of allowing so much cotton to be placed in the streets. [80]
Columbia at this time was a virtual firetrap because of the hundreds of cotton bales in her streets. Some of these had been ignited before Sherman arrived and a high wind spread the flammable substance over the city." [9] In 2015, The State identified "5 myths about the Burning of Columbia": [10] Sherman ordered the burning of Columbia.
To the Sea: A History and Tour Guide of the War in the West, Sherman's March across Georgia and through the Carolinas, 1864–1865. Nashville, TN: Cumberland House, 2002. ISBN 1-58182-261-8. Parten, Bennett. Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman's March and the Story of America's Largest Emancipation. Simon & Schuster, 2025. ISBN 9781668034682
Roger Sherman (April 19, 1721 – July 23, 1793) was an early American statesman, lawyer, and a Founding Father of the United States. He is the only person to sign all four great state papers of the United States: the Continental Association , the Declaration of Independence , the Articles of Confederation , and the Constitution .
While he and his army were waiting, Sherman ordered his troops "to wipe the appointed meeting place off the map" by destroying the railroads and burning much of the area to the ground. Sherman's troops destroyed 115 mi (185 km) of railroad, 61 bridges, 6,075 ft (1,852 m) of trestle work, 20 locomotives, 28 cars, and 3 steam sawmills. [7]
According to the 1860 Census, Charleston was the 22nd largest city in the United States, with a population of 40,522. As the 1814 Burning of Washington had shown, America's coastal cities were vulnerable to a hostile fleet.
On February 17, Sherman captured Columbia, SC and Hampton's cavalry retreated from the city. Union forces were overwhelmed by throngs of liberated Federal prisoners and emancipated slaves . Many soldiers took advantage of ample supplies of liquor in the city and began to drink.
The Battle of Cassville (May 19, 1864) was a clash between the Union Army under Major General William T. Sherman and the Confederate Army of Tennessee led by General Joseph E. Johnston during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War.