- Joined
- Jan 3, 2019
- Location
- Waynesboro, Virginia
Can anyone confirm these numbers?
Towns burned by Confederate army:
1. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1864
Towns burned by union army (from the Official Records:
1. Osceola, Missouri, burned to the ground, September 24, 1861
2. Dayton, Missouri, burned, January 1 to 3, 1862
3. Frenchburg, Virgina (later West Virginia), burned, January 5, 1862
4. Columbus, Missouri, burned, reported on January 13, 1862
5. Bentonville, Arkansas, partly burned, February 23, 1862
6. Winton, North Carolina, burned, February 20, 1862
7. Bluffton, South Carolina, burned, reported June 6, 1863
8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, burned, August 5 & 21, 1862
9. Donaldsonville, Louisiana, partly burned, August 10, 1862
10. Athens, Alabama, partly burned, August 30, 1862
11. Prentiss, Mississippi, burned, September 14, 1862
12. Randolph, Tennessee, burned, September 26, 1862
13. Elm Grove and Hopefield, Arkansas, burned, October 18, 1862
14. Bledsoe's Landing, Arkansas, burned, October 21, 1862
15. Hamblin's, Arkansas, burned, October 21, 1862
16. Napoleon, Arkansas, partly burned, January 17, 1863
17. Mound City, Arkansas, partly burned, January 13, 1863
18. Clifton, Tennessee, burned, February 20, 1863
19. Hopefield, Arkansas, burned, February 21, 1863
20. Celina, Tennessee, burned, April 19, 1863
21. Hernando, Mississippi, partly burned, April 21, 1863
22. Greenville, Mississippi, burned, May 6, 1863
23. Jackson, Mississippi, mostly burned, May 15, 1863
24. Austin, Mississippi, burned, May 23, 1863
25. Darien, Georgia, burned, June 11, 1863
26. Eunice, Arkansas, burned, June 14, 1863
27. Gaines Landing, Arkansas, burned, June 15, 1863
28. Richmond, Louisiana, burned, June 15, 1863
29. Sibley, Missouri, burned June 28, 1863
30. Donaldsonville, Louisiana, destroyed and burned, June 28, 1863
31. Columbus, Tennessee, burned, reported February 10, 1864
32. Meridian, Mississippi, destroyed, February 3 to March 6, 1864
33. Campti, Louisiuana, burned, April 16, 1864
34. Washington, North Carolina, sacked and burned, April 20, 1864
35. Grand Ecore, Louisiana, burned, April 21, 1864
36. Cloutierville, Louisiana, burned, April 25, 1864
37. Bolivar, Mississippi, burned, May 5, 1864
38. Alexandria, Louisiana, burned, May 13, 1864
39. Hallowell's Landing, Alabama, burned, reported May 14, 1864
40. Newtown, Virginia, ordered to be burned, ordered May 30, 1864
41. Ripley, Mississippi, burned, July 8, 1864
42. Harrisburg, Mississippi, burned, July 14, 1864
43. Oxford, Mississippi, burned, August 22, 1864
44. Rome, Georgia, partly burned, November 11, 1864
45. Atlanta, Georgia, burned, November 15, 1864
46. Camden Point, Missouri, burned, July 14, 1864
47. Kendal's Grist-Mill, Arkansas, burned, September 3, 1864
48. Shenandoah Valley, devastated, reported October 1, 1864 by
Sheridan
49. Griswoldville, Georgia, burned, November 21, 1864
50. Guntersville, Alabama, burned January 15, 1865
51. Somerville, Alabama, burned, January 17, 1865
52. McPhersonville, South Carolina, burned, January 30, 1865
53. Lawtonville, South Carolina, burned, February 7, 1865
54. Barnwell, South Carolina, burned, reported February 9, 1865
55. Orangeburg, South Carolina, burned, February 12, 1865
56. Columbia, South Carolina, burned, reported February 17, 1865
57. Winnsborough, South Carolina, pillaged and partly burned,
February 21, 1865
58. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, burned, April 4, 1865
It seems the Confederate numbers are low. Found this on another site. Also what do they consider burned? Entire town, street, neighborhood, government buildings etc.
Towns burned by Confederate army:
1. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1864
Towns burned by union army (from the Official Records:
1. Osceola, Missouri, burned to the ground, September 24, 1861
2. Dayton, Missouri, burned, January 1 to 3, 1862
3. Frenchburg, Virgina (later West Virginia), burned, January 5, 1862
4. Columbus, Missouri, burned, reported on January 13, 1862
5. Bentonville, Arkansas, partly burned, February 23, 1862
6. Winton, North Carolina, burned, February 20, 1862
7. Bluffton, South Carolina, burned, reported June 6, 1863
8. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, burned, August 5 & 21, 1862
9. Donaldsonville, Louisiana, partly burned, August 10, 1862
10. Athens, Alabama, partly burned, August 30, 1862
11. Prentiss, Mississippi, burned, September 14, 1862
12. Randolph, Tennessee, burned, September 26, 1862
13. Elm Grove and Hopefield, Arkansas, burned, October 18, 1862
14. Bledsoe's Landing, Arkansas, burned, October 21, 1862
15. Hamblin's, Arkansas, burned, October 21, 1862
16. Napoleon, Arkansas, partly burned, January 17, 1863
17. Mound City, Arkansas, partly burned, January 13, 1863
18. Clifton, Tennessee, burned, February 20, 1863
19. Hopefield, Arkansas, burned, February 21, 1863
20. Celina, Tennessee, burned, April 19, 1863
21. Hernando, Mississippi, partly burned, April 21, 1863
22. Greenville, Mississippi, burned, May 6, 1863
23. Jackson, Mississippi, mostly burned, May 15, 1863
24. Austin, Mississippi, burned, May 23, 1863
25. Darien, Georgia, burned, June 11, 1863
26. Eunice, Arkansas, burned, June 14, 1863
27. Gaines Landing, Arkansas, burned, June 15, 1863
28. Richmond, Louisiana, burned, June 15, 1863
29. Sibley, Missouri, burned June 28, 1863
30. Donaldsonville, Louisiana, destroyed and burned, June 28, 1863
31. Columbus, Tennessee, burned, reported February 10, 1864
32. Meridian, Mississippi, destroyed, February 3 to March 6, 1864
33. Campti, Louisiuana, burned, April 16, 1864
34. Washington, North Carolina, sacked and burned, April 20, 1864
35. Grand Ecore, Louisiana, burned, April 21, 1864
36. Cloutierville, Louisiana, burned, April 25, 1864
37. Bolivar, Mississippi, burned, May 5, 1864
38. Alexandria, Louisiana, burned, May 13, 1864
39. Hallowell's Landing, Alabama, burned, reported May 14, 1864
40. Newtown, Virginia, ordered to be burned, ordered May 30, 1864
41. Ripley, Mississippi, burned, July 8, 1864
42. Harrisburg, Mississippi, burned, July 14, 1864
43. Oxford, Mississippi, burned, August 22, 1864
44. Rome, Georgia, partly burned, November 11, 1864
45. Atlanta, Georgia, burned, November 15, 1864
46. Camden Point, Missouri, burned, July 14, 1864
47. Kendal's Grist-Mill, Arkansas, burned, September 3, 1864
48. Shenandoah Valley, devastated, reported October 1, 1864 by
Sheridan
49. Griswoldville, Georgia, burned, November 21, 1864
50. Guntersville, Alabama, burned January 15, 1865
51. Somerville, Alabama, burned, January 17, 1865
52. McPhersonville, South Carolina, burned, January 30, 1865
53. Lawtonville, South Carolina, burned, February 7, 1865
54. Barnwell, South Carolina, burned, reported February 9, 1865
55. Orangeburg, South Carolina, burned, February 12, 1865
56. Columbia, South Carolina, burned, reported February 17, 1865
57. Winnsborough, South Carolina, pillaged and partly burned,
February 21, 1865
58. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, burned, April 4, 1865
It seems the Confederate numbers are low. Found this on another site. Also what do they consider burned? Entire town, street, neighborhood, government buildings etc.