Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-28
FoRr PlcKERINa, NEAR MEMPHIs,l
Sunday. Fahruarv 00d, 1868.

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FoRr PIcKERINo, NEAR MEMPHIs,l
Sunday, February 29d, 1868.
Another Sunday has come and another week
has passed, and the 95th ID. silll encamped N
the Fort with but little prospect sot moving
very soon. Five weeks ago today we lett 20.
lumbus--lt has seemed,to me more ike nye
months. .,,,s ,~ ,..I al,
considerable excitement down here IN Dixie -
.I I,aet Sunday night, Feb. 18th, member OF
Conuany K--Capt. Pennington'e = was shot
through the left forearm bv some one ekulking
outside the camp. Il was shot from re.
yolyer, but indicted only a flesh wound it is1
said that several Union soldiers have from time
| 70 time Leen shot in this way. ] must cay that
hanging is too good for any one guilty OF such
an act as shooting sentinel from any hiding
or lurking place. What else can you call II
hnt murder la'1 4 y ta-i5 'l' . ~
The guerrillas appear to have been at work
| On the opposite eide of the river. On Wednes-
| day evening last, Feb, 19, they burned the
lstearner Hercules, which had tied up just op.
posite Memphis They found It there and
burned It to the waters edge. The flames ig-
nited coal barge, which was also destroyed.
The next day Thursday our gunbuats and
Hand batteries shelled the woods all elong the
river horsemen being plainly seen with the
naked eye, who soon became alarmed and dis
appeared In the depths Of the forest. About
noon q denae smoke was seen to arise from
Hopefield, q small village Immediately opposite
Mamnhis. and at the mint where the boat wal
]. destroyed. We soon learned that the little
village was on FIRE and destined soon to be ii
ashes. A strong wind was blowing, and
bulldinp once fred was soon enveloped II
flames. l,,.,.f
| h appears that the military authorities hert
had concluded, on account OF the various Of
fenaes that had been committed on that side oi
,he ,jver on or boats and Union cltlzens, 10 burr
the village. One depot, one church, and some
II twenty ave or thirty private residences were oil
4 that constituted the town. IL was not much o.
Mace, but its destruction 10 so much dead lpsi
4 20 The county, if we should ever be blessed
With peace again. In one Of the houses q mar
was living on his death-bed when his dwelling
was fred. He was taken eut, but did not live Il
pet over the river. In another instance, q
! youug widow, ON being told that her house wal
, 20 be burned down, and that she had better re
move any yaluables she had in IL, went laugh
III ingly TO work, and with the assistance of somt
, OF our soldiers, soon had everything removed
} and then handed them the match with which Il
D fire her long loved home. The little yards tina
0 looked so nice and cheerful but short tim'
, since, are now covered with clnders and ashes
There was boat at the river TO convey al
Who might desire to cfess to Memphis, Bu
few came across-- all seeming to prefer remain
Z Ing 10 the woods to acceplng the hospitalitie
of the destroyers of their homes. could hard
" blame them :. 1 know how would feel If m
J home had been destroyed by any setof men, b
| they who they might. Our gunboats frequentl
, sent shot or shell over in that direction, i
case they happened to- discover any signs Q
life In that quarter, IA 81. -.sra a7
Troops are continually being transporte
down the river. Logsns division started thi
morning--its destination being no doubt Vicks
burg. z..i5sg8 ~ rsb HA
; Richard A. Glenn, Columbus boy, former
. lly Hospital Steward Of the 95th, has receive
an appointment to serve in ,nst capacity In tb
regular army. William Lott OF Company
has been appointed TO take GleDn's place
this regiment. !n u '......'
The health of our regiment is about th
same as when last wrote You Oh the l5it
The number of sick 10 about the same. w
have had six or seven deaths, and several al
: lying In the hospital in a critical condition
I The following are the names of those belong
ing to the 95sh, who have died since Februsr
lst: ,9s-.'ais Ar.
Feb. l. J. H. Martin, Co. D, C pt. Taylor
!; Feb. ~, T. Hickman, Co. c, Caps. Allis.
!, Feb, ls, Saml. McCullocb, Co. c, Capt
, Allis. /, .at.ti r. --a a.a
Feb 10, Hanson veach, Co. G, Capt. War
mock. fl a. q, ..,.. -.. zr,t5s... hy,s.u.
Feb. I9, Robert Major, Co. D, Capt. Taylor
l. Feb. l9, 7. M. Edgar, Co. l, Capt Tate.
Feb. 2i, Alex. McGahan, Co. =, Capt. WaI
mock. i.ig,o. ss.f D.. sd = s.,i.-r. ..I ..,.
y There is NO one 10 the hospital out of Con
lpany A, f..s fo .455tti. sas sre S.W,G.