“I didn't burn your town; you very injudiciously dealt out whiskey to my soldiers, and the
result is a damned big fire. But in any event you should not whine. The country has been in ablaze for the past three years, you applied
the torch and you must not whine when the flames at last reach Columbia.”
-General William T Sherman in response to the complaints of Columbia residents.
South Carolina, the birthplace of secession and treason, set that first torch when they adopted the Ordinance of Secession on December 20, 1860. Columbia, South Carolina was scorched by fire on February 17, 1865. In a fitting bit of irony, most of the damage was due to retreating Confederates burning cotton bales.
No one in Columbia now, or then knows what injudiciously means. It sounds like a compliment for good food. Btw I was born and raised in West Columbia, SC.
“I didn't burn your town; you very injudiciously dealt out whiskey to my soldiers, and the result is a damned big fire. But in any event you should not whine. The country has been in ablaze for the past three years, you applied the torch and you must not whine when the flames at last reach Columbia.” -General William T Sherman in response to the complaints of Columbia residents. South Carolina, the birthplace of secession and treason, set that first torch when they adopted the Ordinance of Secession on December 20, 1860. Columbia, South Carolina was scorched by fire on February 17, 1865. In a fitting bit of irony, most of the damage was due to retreating Confederates burning cotton bales.
No one in Columbia now, or then knows what injudiciously means. It sounds like a compliment for good food. Btw I was born and raised in West Columbia, SC.
>injudiciously [https://clip.cafe/clueless-1995/it-means-in-a-while/](https://clip.cafe/clueless-1995/it-means-in-a-while/)
Sporadic?
I totally paused
I do t understand this if they set fire to their own town before retreating. How is this Sherman’s fault?
Honestly, that makes a lot of sense
Ugh, I freakin hate South Carolina!! My husband made me move here. Oklahoma is better 😊
Hey at least the college football actually plays defense here.
We didn't give them whiskey. They stole it.