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Major events commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Burning of Columbia
Monday, January 5, 2015 17:20
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Ruins of Columbia from the front of the capitol facing north, from Harpers Weekly
The Burning of Columbia
Some of the events planned to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the destruction of about one-third of Columbia during the brief occupation by Gen. William T. Sherman’s troops:
Jan. 8: Presentation on Sherman’s March up Old State Road to the Capitol, by historian Dean Hunt, Richland Library, Main Branch, 1431 Assembly St., 6 p.m., free
Jan. 11: Second Sunday Rolls, Bus Tour of Civil War Sites, Robert Mills House, 1616 Blanding St., 2-3:30 p.m., $12 adults, $6 children, free under 6
Jan. 11: Book discussion, “Sherman’s Flame and Blame,” author Patricia McNeely, Richland Library, Main Branch, 1431 Assembly St., 3-4 p.m., free
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