Today Union General William T. Sherman reaches Winnsboro, South Carolina, north of Columbia. Sherman’s army has encountered little resistance since taking Columbia, and now the general has his sights set on North Carolina. Meanwhile, today’s Richmond Daily Dispatch reports on the evacuation of Charleston, stating “it is believed that the enemy took possession during the…
Charleston, South Carolina wakes up the day after United States armed forces seized control of the city. Many white citizens fled before Union forces marched into the city yesterday. Wealthy white residents yet remaining are fearful for their future. Many poor whites are hopeful of relief from their impoverished condition. Black residents, suddenly free, are…
Today in South Carolina’s Lexington County just south of Columbia, the Battle of Conagree Creek takes place. Beginning at 7:30 a.m., the contest pits a portion of the remainder of the Confederate’s Army of the Tennessee against the Union’s Army of the Tennessee, part of the forces of General William T. Sherman. Rebel defenders attempt…