Columbia, South Carolina

States civil war specifically during the capture of Columbia, South Carolina in February 16, 1865. On one side General William T. Sherman from the union Army who, on those days, had over 65,000 Soldiers assigned to accomplish the mission of capturing the city. On the other side Lieutenant General Wade Hampton, who was in Columbia, SC acting as the highest authority during the capture of the city. The events after the capture of Columbia, SC are a shame for both sides. The abuses and atrocities

It is Time to Expand Medicaid Coverage in South Carolina When it validated the constitutionality of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2012, the United States Supreme Court also ruled that states could decide for themselves whether or not to expand their Medicaid programs (Sonfield, 2012). Predictably, South Carolina said no. The Palmetto State’s decision not to expand Medicaid in concert with the Affordable Care Act was wrong, and it is time to correct that mistake. The leadership’s

Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s Carolina campaign during the American Civil War led to the capital of South Carolina in the city of Columbia in early 1865. Sherman was employing a new military strategy of total war, in which he considered the civilian population and their property as military targets. Upon hearing of Sherman’s march toward Columbia, the Confederate cavalry General Wade Hampton faced the reality that Columbia would be lost to Sherman. The question for Hampton was how to

South Carolina was an important key player during the Civil War. South Carolina had major military and political importance throughout the Civil War. South Carolina was the battleground of many significant events during this time. Such as the capture of Port Royal, the Union blockade of Charleston, Sherman's march through the state, the burning of Columbia, and Fort Sumter. South Carolina had many important battles fought on its territory, Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter is an island in the Charleston

Mary Boykin Chesnut was born March 31, 1823 in Stateburg, South Carolina. She was an American diarist and writer during the Civil War was in session. Her birth name was Mary Boykin Miller, oldest daughter of Mary Boykin Miller and Stephen Decatur Miller. The Miller family was a wealthy owner of a plantation. Plantation had a large farm with resident workers and slaves. Her father was a politician who supported states` rights over the national government and set their own policies and having the power

n Keller 59 Mood Court Columbia, South Carolina 29206 Dear Senator Graham, My name is Kevin Keller and I live on Fort Jackson Army base in Columbia, South Carolina. I am a senior at Richland One Middle College and I am writing to you to express my concerns about the wellbeing of my family due to the poor conditions our roads are in. Senator, you represent South Carolina well albeit, it seems that you have become oblivious of the accidents occurring on the roads that you represent as well. These

Community Analysis: Lexington, South Carolina Robyn Alford, Kristen Connors, Katrina del Pilar, Allison Gulick, Diana Medlock University of South Carolina The Physical Community Basic Fact Sheet (Lexington, South Carolina Data from CityData.com, n.d.) Area: Land Area: 5.7 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles. Area Code: 803 Census Codes (Census 2000): Block Groups: Block Group 1: Census Tract 210.15, Lexington County, South Carolina 772 Persons/Sq Mile Block

Over the last three decades several United States auto jobs have migrated to the South. Some of the things that have attracted these auto giants to these Southern States is the cost of living and operating advantages which far surpass those of their Northern counterparts, which also attract more white-collar workers. The Volvo plant is no different, their goal for building in South Carolina is an attempt to re-focus it US market share, which had long diminished. Although having these auto giants

South Carolina is approximately 32,020 square miles. The amount of area compared to other states, South Carolina is ranked the 40th of the 50. The population of South Carolina is 4,774,839 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The rank of population is 24.The largest city, which is also the capital, is Columbia. The city holds about 793, 779 people, as recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau. For every square mile, there are about 155. For the density rank, South Carolina is the 19th state. The coastline

By 1892, South Carolina had fallen under the spell of one single man, Benjamin Ryan Tillman, often called Ben Tillman. Who is Ben Tillman, how did he manage to control South Carolina and why was he able to shape South Carolina into the state it is today? Ben Tillman was born August 11, 1847 in Trenton, South Carolina to Sophia Hancock and Benjamin Ryan Tillman. Ben thought of himself as a “dirt farmer”, but was actually purely flourishing. He owned a 2,200-acre farm with a total of 30 workers.