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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Who burned Columbia?--a Review of General Sherman's version of the affair. (search)
ts is that the burning of Columbia was an accident, and that General Hampton is responsible for it. I propose to show that the burning of Columbia was a crime, and that General Sherman is responsible for it. First. On page 287 of volume first of the Supplemental report of the joint Committee on the conduct of the war, published officially by the Government, are these words in a dispatch dated December 18, 1864, from Major-General H. W. Halleck, in Washington, to General Sherman, then in Savannah: Should you capture Charleston, I hope that by some accident the place may be destroyed, and if a little salt should be sown upon its site, it may prevent the growth of future crops of nullification and secession. The italicising of the word some is done by General Halleck. Are not the animus and intention of these words perfectly clear? That they were understood and cordially concurred in by the officer to whom they were addressed is apparent from General Sherman's reply to them, which,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Some Corrections of Sherman's Memoirs. (search)
d Hardee (December 8th), advising him to hold Savannah as long as practicable, but under no circumstt Hardee's urgent request, Beauregard went to Savannah on the morning of the 9th. Finding no means uregard (whom I accompanied) arrived again in Savannah on the night of the 16th, after running the g the railroad had been broken by Sherman near Savannah. He found the pontoon bridge only about one-20th, when by this route — the only exit from Savannah — Hardee was safely withdrawn, with field art his corps, which had crossed the river above Savannah, been vigorously pushed against the thin lineckets covering this causeway, all escape from Savannah must have been cut off. General Sherman saw hbeen a prompt and vigorous one to the rear of Savannah, and not a voyage to Hilton Head to borrow su must consider that the Confederate troops in Savannah formed the only substantial force then interp secession ; and General Sherman replied from Savannah, December 24th: I will bear in mind your hint[3 more...]<