Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Join me and watch and listen to Dean Hunt, Historian/Teacher as he talks about the Right Wing of Sherman's Army as they spent Valentine's Day and camped in Sandy Run, South Carolina on their way to Columbia, SC. There are details relating to many landmarks and families of that community. The encampment of the soldier's stretched for miles with Sherman and Logan setting up their headquarters at the Baker House Plantation. After and overnight stay, they would resume their march down the Old State Road with skirmishes along the way at places like Tom's Creek and others as they approached Congaree Creek on the 15th of February, 1865. In Dean's lecture he used Official Records of the War of the Rebellion and period maps.
00:00 - 01:57 Intro and use of primary sources
01:58 - 08:00 Sherman's Right Wing arrives at Sandy Run
08:01 - 10:12 Officer's Report - camp at Wolfe's Plantation - earthworks - skirmishing
10:13 - 14:03 Smith's Report from Tom's Creek and Descriptions of the area on State Road
14:04 - 16:44 Mentions of Bate's Ferry and local names
16:45 - 18:20 The Baker Plantation - Headquarters for Sherman and Logan - Relics
18:21 - 18:38 Union Corps Badge " 40 Rounds ' is announced from Baker House
18:39 - 19:01 Lt. James Stoner, AAAGeneral (Confederate) Receives mortal wound in early action
19:02 - 20:23 Mentions of Battle of Congaree Creek and Battlefield & tours
20:24 - 22:52 Generals W.T. Sherman and John Logan and more reports from officers
22:53 - 30:50 Discussions about soldier's routes traveled from Orangeburg and beyond Sandy Run
30:51 - 32:22 Touring local cemeteries
32:23 - 34:53 "Scortched Earth Policy" discussion
34:54 - 39:41 Union Soldiers were from Mid-Western states and talk about occupational soldiers
39:42 - 44:17 Discussion about liberation of Slaves, camp followers - horse shoe pond in Columbia
44:18 - 50:05 Outro
#civilwar #sherman #battlefield #relics #treasure #metaldetecting #miniball
Join me and watch and listen to Dean Hunt, Historian/Teacher as he talks about the Right Wing of Sherman's Army as they spent Valentine's Day and camped in Sandy Run, South Carolina on their way to Columbia, SC. There are details relating to many landmarks and families of that community. The encampment of the soldier's stretched for miles with Sherman and Logan setting up their headquarters at the Baker House Plantation. After and overnight stay, they would resume their march down the Old State Road with skirmishes along the way at places like Tom's Creek and others as they approached Congaree Creek on the 15th of February, 1865. In Dean's lecture he used Official Records of the War of the Rebellion and period maps.
00:00 - 01:57 Intro and use of primary sources
01:58 - 08:00 Sherman's Right Wing arrives at Sandy Run
08:01 - 10:12 Officer's Report - camp at Wolfe's Plantation - earthworks - skirmishing
10:13 - 14:03 Smith's Report from Tom's Creek and Descriptions of the area on State Road
14:04 - 16:44 Mentions of Bate's Ferry and local names
16:45 - 18:20 The Baker Plantation - Headquarters for Sherman and Logan - Relics
18:21 - 18:38 Union Corps Badge " 40 Rounds ' is announced from Baker House
18:39 - 19:01 Lt. James Stoner, AAAGeneral (Confederate) Receives mortal wound in early action
19:02 - 20:23 Mentions of Battle of Congaree Creek and Battlefield & tours
20:24 - 22:52 Generals W.T. Sherman and John Logan and more reports from officers
22:53 - 30:50 Discussions about soldier's routes traveled from Orangeburg and beyond Sandy Run
30:51 - 32:22 Touring local cemeteries
32:23 - 34:53 "Scortched Earth Policy" discussion
34:54 - 39:41 Union Soldiers were from Mid-Western states and talk about occupational soldiers
39:42 - 44:17 Discussion about liberation of Slaves, camp followers - horse shoe pond in Columbia
44:18 - 50:05 Outro
#civilwar #sherman #battlefield #relics #treasure #metaldetecting #miniball
