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Capture of Columbia
The Capture of Columbia occurred February 17–18, 1865, during the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War. The state capital of Columbia, South Carolina, was captured by Union forces under Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, and much of the city was burned.Artist: William Waud; Restoration: Adam Cuerden