After completing his March to the Sea by capturing Savannah, Georgia in December 1864, Major General William T. Sherman took his army north into the Carolinas early in 1865. In mid-February, Sherman’s army captured Columbia, South Carolina, the capitol of that state. Leading the way into Columbia was a 15th Army Corps brigade consisting of the [...]
150 Years Ago in the Civil War There was significant action on several fronts as the Civil War passed its first anniversary. Union forces achieved success in the west and along the Atlantic coast, while Major General George B. McClellan finally brought the Army of the Potomac into action on the Virginia peninsula. Battle of [...]
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