Burning of Columbia, South Carolina

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A depiction of the burning of Columbia, South Carolina, on 17 February 1865 during the American Civil War, illustration by William Waud in Harper's Weekly, 8 April 1865. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections.

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Waud, W. (2025, October 19). Burning of Columbia, South Carolina. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21176/burning-of-columbia-south-carolina/

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Waud, William. "Burning of Columbia, South Carolina." World History Encyclopedia, October 19, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21176/burning-of-columbia-south-carolina/.

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Waud, William. "Burning of Columbia, South Carolina." World History Encyclopedia, 19 Oct 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21176/burning-of-columbia-south-carolina/.

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