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Frank Malcom letters, 1865
1865-03-13 Page 02
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Since then we have been pursuing the Enemy slowly and destroying the Country as we passed through it. Genl. Sherman met the Enemy in front of Columbia S.C. on the 15" of Feby Skirmished with him on the 15 & 16th.. on the night of the 16" the City was evacuated and by noon the 17" the City was in our possession the Iowa Brigade being the first troops to enter the place, on the night of the 16" our Division crossed the Saluda river and on the forenoon of the 17th.. the Broad river four miles above town, and at two P.M. marched through town with the 7th.. Iowa in front, we passed through in good order and Camped one mile south east of the City on the Charleston R.R, that night the City was Destroyed by fire, ( I am told Contrary to the wishes of Genl Sherman) I visited the City on the 18th.. and witnessed a sight that I never will forget wish I could discribe it to you but as I cannot do the subject Justice will not make the attempt. Columbia was the finest City that I have seen in the South and contained about fifteen thousand
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Since then we have been pursuing the Enemy slowly and destroying the Country as we passed through it. Genl. Sherman met the Enemy in front of Columbia S.C. on the 15" of Feby Skirmished with him on the 15 & 16th.. on the night of the 16" the City was evacuated and by noon the 17" the City was in our possession the Iowa Brigade being the first troops to enter the place, on the night of the 16" our Division crossed the Saluda river and on the forenoon of the 17th.. the Broad river four miles above town, and at two P.M. marched through town with the 7th.. Iowa in front, we passed through in good order and Camped one mile south east of the City on the Charleston R.R, that night the City was Destroyed by fire, ( I am told Contrary to the wishes of Genl Sherman) I visited the City on the 18th.. and witnessed a sight that I never will forget wish I could discribe it to you but as I cannot do the subject Justice will not make the attempt. Columbia was the finest City that I have seen in the South and contained about fifteen thousand
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