The Old Sheldon Church is located in the low country of SC. This church was built in the years 1745-1753 but was destroyed in 1779 during the Revolutionary War. Rebuilt in 1826 but destroyed again in 1865 during Sherman's march to the sea. What damage may have been done by Sherman's troops (history not clear as to what damage, fire or destruction) was compounded by local residents salvaging materials to rebuild their own homes that were destroyed by Sherman. Sherman left Savannah and veered west of Charleston as he made his way to the state capital of Columbia. There, cannon fire was used to shell the new state capital building (that artillery site is about 1000 yards from my house) eventually making his way into the capital city laying waste to the Cradle of the Confederacy. The Old Sheldon Church is truely a national treasure.