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DescriptionThe burning of Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 1865.jpg |
Čeština: Vypálení Columbie v Jižní Karolíně 17. února 1865.
English: The burning of Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 1865, at the end of the Civil War.
Français : L'incendie de Columbia, en Caroline du Sud (États-Unis), le 17 février 1865. |
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Harper's Weekly, v. 9, no. 432 (April 8, 1865), p. 217.
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Author | William Waud (d. 1878) for Harper's Weekly. | |||||
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16:31, 23 April 2009 | 3,194 × 2,250 (3.56 MB) | Adam Cuerden | {{Information |Description={{en|The burning of Columbia, South Carolina, February 17, 1865, by General Sherman's troops.}} |Source=Harper's Weekly, v. 9, no. 432 (April 8, 1865), p. 217. {{LOC|cph.3c33068}} |Date=April 8, 1865 |Author=William Waud (d. 18 |
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