William T. Sherman’s Federals continue their devastating northward march and approach the North Carolina state line by month’s end.
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The Fall of Columbia
William T. Sherman’s Federals capture the South Carolina capital of Columbia. The city endures the worst destruction inflicted on any city during the war.
South Carolina: Federals Cross the Congaree
By this time, William T. Sherman’s Federal armies are moving directly toward the South Carolina capital of Columbia.
South Carolina: Federals Destroy Orangeburg
By this time, Major-General William T. Sherman’s Federals had wrecked the South Carolina Railroad, cutting the connection between the Confederate garrisons at Augusta and Charleston.
The Beefsteak Raid
Wade Hampton, commanding cavalry for the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, receives information that a herd of cattle capable of feeding the hungry army was loosely guarded by Federals.
The Battle of Trevilian Station
Philip Sheridan’s Federal cavalry launches a raid intended to draw Confederate attention away from the Army of the Potomac’s impending crossing of the James River. The Federals clash with Wade Hampton’s Confederate horsemen at Trevilian Station on the Virginia Central Railroad.