{"product_id":"a-city-laid-waste-the-capture-sack-and-destruction-of-the-city-of-columbia-paperback","title":"A City Laid Waste: The Capture, Sack, and Destruction of the City of Columbia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Gilmore Simms\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Aiken\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dramatic eyewitness account of a city under siege during the Civil War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first reissue of these documents since 1865, \u003ci\u003eA City Laid Waste\u003c\/i\u003e captures in riveting detail the destruction of South Carolina's capital city. William Gilmore Simms (1806-1870), a native South Carolinian and one of the nation's foremost men of letters, was in Columbia and witnessed firsthand the city's capture and destruction. A renowned novelist and poet, who was also an experienced journalist and historian, Simms deftly recorded the events of February 1865 in a series of eyewitness accounts published in the first ten issues of the \u003ci\u003eColumbia Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e and reprinted here. His record of burned buildings constitutes the most authoritative information available on the extent of the damage. Simms historian David Aiken provides a historical and literary context for Simms's reportage. In his introduction Aiken clarifies the significance of Simms's articles and draws attention to factors most important for understanding the occupation's impact on the city of Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dramatic eyewitness account of a city under siege during the Civil War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Civil War Sesquicentennial Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Aiken\u003c\/b\u003e is retired from teaching English at the College of Charleston and the Citadel. Aiken has written, edited, or introduced more than fifty articles and books on Simms and other Southern writers, including \u003ci\u003eFire in the Cradle: Charleston's Literary Heritage, The Golden Christmas, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlood Money.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468727140530,"sku":"9781611170030","price":47.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e34e00834a3c40aa952bf3db7cd99215.webp?v=1779057405","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-city-laid-waste-the-capture-sack-and-destruction-of-the-city-of-columbia-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}