Columbia, South Carolina

Civil War Harper's Weekly, April 1, 1865

This WEB site features an online archive of all the Harper's Weekly newspapers published during the Civil War. These newspapers have in depth news reports, and illustrations created by eye-witnesses. This resource allows the serious student of the war to create a more in depth understanding of the important people and events of the war.

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Sherman's March Through South Carolina

Jefferson Davis Dictator Power

Jefferson Davis Seizes Confederate Gold

Sherman's March Through Carolinas

Carolinas in the Civil War

General Kilpatrick's Cavalry Raid

Rebel Cartoon

Columbia, South Carolina

Hilton Head

You are viewing pictures of Columbia, South Carolina. These drawings were made in the closing months of the Civil War, and show scenes around Columbia, after its fall to General Sherman's Army. The leaf appeared in the April 1, 1865 edition of Harper's Weekly.