So in searching the net about Charleston, South Carolina during the Civil War, I was surprised to learn that in December of 1861 there was a great fire that destroyed a 1/3 of the city. Monuments, landmarks, and historical colonial homes were burned, and thousands left homeless. Here are some links with information on this event.
The Post and Courier-Charleston at War: Charleston Beaten Down by Great Fire
Smithsonian Magazine.com-The Destruction of Charleston in the Civil War
The Civil War Gazette has an actual article from Harper's Weekly
Seven Score and Ten Year Ago-December 12th, 1861
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