Capture of Columbia, South Carolina
Confederate Commander
February 17-18, 1865
Columbia, South Carolina
Union Victory
Part of Carolina's Campaign
American History Central
The Carolina's Campaign of 1865 -
The Last Confederate Army Surrenders
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HistoryNet.com
The Burning of Columbia from the Union and Confederate Perspectives
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HistoryCollection.com
Sherman's Other March was a Lesser Known, Vengeful Attack on South Carolina
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The Civil War Months
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Rare & Early Newspapers
Yankees Capture Columbia, South Carolina - February 19, 1865
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New York Times
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Harper's Weekly
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Union Commander
Union Officers
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Bvt. Brig. Gen. Orlando M. Poe
Bvt. Maj. Gen. Charles R. Woods
Bvt. Brig. Gen. William B. Woods
Maj. Gen. William B. Hazen
Brig. Gen. John M. Oliver
Bvt. Maj. Gen. John E. Smith
Brig. Gen. William T. Clark
Bvt. Maj. Gen. John M. Corse
Brig. Gen. Elliott W. Rice
Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Mower
Brig. Gen. Manning F. Force
Bvt. Maj. Gen. Giles A. Smith
Brig. Gen. William W. Belknap
Bvt. Maj. Gen. Jefferson C. Davis
Bvt. Brig. Gen. George P. Buell
Brig. Gen. James D. Morgan
Brig. Gen. John S. Mitchell
Bvt. Maj. Gen. Alphesus S. Williams
Brig. Gen. Nathaniel J. Jackson
Bvt. Brig. Gen. James L. Selfridge
Brig. Gen. James S. Robenson
Bvt. Maj. Gen. John W. Geary
Bvt. Brig. Gen. Daniel Dustin
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Union Order of Battle
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