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Destruction of Columbia Report on Sherman Fire Sacrilege
A detailed contested report recounts the 1865 burning of Columbia by General Sherman’s troops, with testimonies from citizens, clergy, and officers. It preserves claims of no explicit orders to burn, yet asserts a concerted destruction by invading forces and profuse looting and violence against inhabitants.
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