The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-24
AMUSEMENTy OF THE YANKEE
GENERALS IN GFOPGI4

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In the raid Of Sherman through Geor-
| gia, all of the outrages were not perpe-
trated by priyates and subordinate Off
GERS. In proportion to their number,
the officers Of high rank were as guilty
Of as many acts Of infamy as the scum
comprising their commands
In the county of Burke, General
Fitzpatrick stopped at the house of an
estimable lady and demanded a dinner
for himself and others. When the dinner
was ready, the lady of the house was re-
quired to sit by the fireside while Kilpa-
trick, with three negro scenehes, who
We're his travelling companions, took
their dinners together, indulging, during
the erepast, in the most familiar and in
decent conversation
Fhe day after, Fitzpatrick dined at
the house of another lady, of similar
character; and when he had finished his;
dinner, turned his hireling escort loose
upon the furniture and other contents of
the house. destroying with their sahres
the fine cutlery, glass and chinaware,
etc, winding up the scene by ordering
the corn-cribs and other out buildings
to be fired. A faithful servant put the
flames out, when one of the Vandals
threatened to shoot him; but at this
moment the cry of sWheeler's men
caused the party to depart precipitately,
and thus the buildings and contents
were saved
TO leave nothing undone to complete
the infamyef this Yankee generals con
duct, he caused all the sugar of the lady,
whose hospitality he had forced, to be
filled with sand, as well as her jars of
sweetmeats and preserves. Such was
the conduct of General Fitzpatrick. We
can well understand what the lower
officers and privates of such General
would do. At the plantation of General
Cobb, in Baldwin county, where General
Sherman made his headquarters for
thirty-six hours, everything was de-
stroyed by his order, and his soldiers
robbed the negroes of their shoes, blan-
kets, clothing, knives and forks, and
cooking utensils. Negro women were
thrown down and their shoes taken off
their feet, and their cabins pilfered of
everything they could put their hands
upon. As none of his negroes could be
induced to go off with them, they stole |
boy about twelve years old and carried
him off, in spite of the tears and entreaties
of the child and his mother. A widow
lady, whose plantation joined General
Cobb's, was found guilty of being the |
nearest neighbor of this notorious rebel, |
and sh1 was made to suffer for it |
Though ! defenceless widow, advanced |
in years ami confined to her house by |
sickness, she was robbed of all that |
Yankee rapacity could find, and then the
torch was applied to the balance; and in
a few moments she and her dependents
were deprived OF their last morsel of
bread This was at Shermans tempo
rary headquarters.
These incidents are mentioned be-
cause of the connection of their leading
generals with them others, far exceed
ing those in enormity and brutality by
lesser officers and privates, could be
without number.
While the Yankees were at Milledge-
vile, q General Williams and staff made
their headquarters at the house of
ady, who, hoping her private and per
sonal property would be protected by
the presence of SO many officers, gave
Ihem the best room in the house, and
dispensed the enforced hospitality with
what grace she could. General Williams
promised her that her property should
% respected, and yet, at the first meal,
ne and the thieying scoundrels of his
staf stole the silcer spoons and .5iosks of
'he table In the room they occupied
vas q bureau, belonging to the lady of
he house, containing number Of dresses
ind set of furs. After remaining three |
lays, General Williams left, and the lady |
,oing into her room and finding the bu
eau unlocked, congratulated herselfthat