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Union Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman advances into South Carolina during American Civil War 160 years ago today (Feb 1 1865)


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(Wednesday, February 1, 1865; during the American Civil War) — After about two weeks of preliminary movements and extensive preparations, Union Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman today actively began his march into South Carolina from Savannah, Georgia, and Beaufort, South Carolina.