Thanks especially to jessica who worked with me whose idea it was to do something for this commemoration. We met over lunch and from there it grew. Then we partnered with Historic Columbia. But sponsoring this event also is the History Center at the university of South Carolina. And thanks to tom lincoln and mark van drill for all you did to make this a success. Another contributor was the graduate school of the university of South Carolina. Thank you, all of you for your help and support. We brought four scholars together, some of them coming through sleet and snow last night, delayed at airports, but theyre all here and we are meeting almost exactly at the time, 15 years ago that the union troops were crossing the river and coming in towards the city, toward that moment at 10 00 oclock a. M. In the morning when the city was formerly surrendered and the troops then came down what is today Market Street and were meeting here on Market Street. Im not an expert on this event in civil war
The Bamberg Dirt Dabblers Garden Club has partnered with the city to work on four beautification projects that were voted on by club members. DDGC member Kasey Jackson made DDGC identification garden signs for each project’s location. The city also partnered with the club to enhance the entrance sign planters with a variety of beautiful plants.