Columbia Civil War Landmarks

by Tom Elmore

Centered in the Confederacy's Atlantic states, Columbia was one of three untouched Southern capitals at the end of 1864. Its factories produced uniforms, swords, belts, bullets, gunpowder and cannonballs, all vital to the war effort, until the fiery onslaught of Sherman's invasion cut a swath through the city. Tom Elmore, local Civil War historian and tour guide, presents over sixty significant sites throughout the Greater Columbia area that were marked by moments of triumph and devastation during the war. Readers will find the stories behind both well-known and infamous places, including the Horseshoe on the University of South Carolina campus, the gruesome 1864 prisoner of war camp, the ruins of one of the largest textile mills ever built and the monument commemorating the spot where the great city was surrendered.

144 pages, Paperback

First published February 25, 2011

Reviews

[kaitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great research done by the author. I’d recommend this to any history buffs in the Columbia area (or South Carolina in general).

[Bridgette · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book does an excellent job of showing the reader the path Sherman's Army took through Columbia, S. C. and provides great additional information about the area and people of that era.