The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1864-03-17
YANKLE ,RAIDARoUND RllHMOND
Rfchanond not DESTROYED.

Ahc tohOWinX peperS an0 memOfenoA
were found on Dahlgreen's person, and
contain the indisputable; evidence Of the
diabolical designs Of the enemy.
The following address 70 the officers aud
men OF the command wss written on sheet
f.laper having in printed let.eis, on the
upper corner, "ficadquarters Z" Third Dlvis-
ION, Cavalry corps, -, ,lS04:"
| "O6icers aud Men:
"You have been selected from brisa.,es
and regiments as picked command 70 a.
tempt desperate uudcrtaking-an under
taking which, if successful, will VI ito your
names on the hearts Of your countrymen
| in letters TINT can never be erased, apd
which will cause the prayers of our fellow
! soldiers now confncd 10 loatbsome prisons
10 to,IoK yul aud yours wherever you may
I'VE hope to release tho prisoners from
Belle lsia"l first. aud having seen them
fairly started, We will cross the James Xiv.
or into Richmond, destroying tho bridges
| after Us, and exhoriing the released pris-
oners to destroy and burr the hateful city,
and do not allow The r,..yI leader Davis
and his traitoronA ,rc, - escape. The
prisoners mrst les e at assistance, US
come too much sc ret, ur you will be
lost.
do no, ALLOW - Fersunal gain to lead
you of, which 4" rn bring you to an
ignominious dv,,i, a; tho hands Of citi-
zens. Keep Wei ic;.rt,cr, and obey or
ders strictly; and viii by well, but on
no account scat, 80 lar, for in union there
| is strength.
"With strict Incidence to orders, aud
fearlessness III 80 eAccutiop, you will DO
I'VE will join the main force on the
other side Of tic city, or pei haps meet them
inside.
"Many of you may fall; but if there is
anyman here -. willing to sacrifice his
life in such g :as aud glorious underta-
king, or who de- LOT feel capabls Of meet
ing the enemy ia such q desperate fight
AZ will follow, l., :iti step out, aud he may
20 hence to the :, ,uS of his sweetheart,
and read of the -, rs who swept through
the ci.y of Rich .,,l.
|, want 10 man who cannot feel sure
OF success in SUCH holy cause.
"We will have desperate fight, but
stand up to it when it does come and all
viii be well
"ssk the .'lcssiug of the Almighty, and
do ne lear the enemy.
U. DAHLGREEN, Colonel"
SPECIAL ORDERS AND INSTRUCTIONS.
TN following special. orders were writ
tea o.. similar Sheet " paper, and on de-
tach-d sips, the wL,.e disclosing the dia-
ooilcal plans OF thc adevs OF the sxpedi
iun.
"Guides-p;onev, (with oakum, tur-
penti;e and torfedl rs s)-SiSna! Ohicer-
GUAR = inaster-C Comp,issary'
ocJutS and yIckcts-mcn IN rebel uui-
iorm
"Ihcsc will remain on the north bank
and move down with the force Gu the south
bank. not getting ahead OF them, aud if the
communication can oe sept up without
giving iu alarm, IL nu,l DC done but eve
| ryih'ns depends upon IA surprise, and n,
one musI he allowed to pass ahead OF the
column = Information must be gathered
! IN re;;1rc Ia the - .s,Sln.s VI the river, so
! that snoU.d ". b. rcpuiS i uu the south
SIDE .Ws wiz kE9A ""er, TO recross NJ the
| uearrS IIuts. All uIi,s must be burned
and tAe canal destroyed aud also every
thing which can be used by The rebels
must be. destroy, d, iucluding the boats on
the river Should ierryboaL be seized,
and can be worked, have 1t moved down.
Keep the force on the south sic posted
oi any Important movement OF the euemy,
aud III case OF 'dangcr some OF rne scouts
Inuat swl,n The river ahd bring Us inlor.
mstiou. As,wc approach the city, the par.
ty must take great care that they do not
get ahead OF the ether party Oh the sOuth
side, and must conceal themselves and
watch our movements We will try and
secure the bridge 10 the city Zone nile be-
low Belle Isle and rele-se the prisoners
al the same n.nc. II we DO not succeed,
they must then dash down, aud we wall
try and carry The bridge ircm each side -
When necessary, the men must be filed
throu b the woods and siuus tho river
bank. l.ie bridges once secured, aud Tn.
prisoners loose aud over the river, the
bridses e..l To secured aud the City de
stroyed The GiGn must keep together
and well IL hand, and once in the clIy, ii
must b. destroyed, and JEFF Davis and Csbi.
net killed.
"PiOueers will 30 along with combusti
bic material. The officer, uruse use his
discretion about the time of assisting US.
Horses and cattle, which we do not need
Immediately, must be shot rather than left
Everything on the Canal aud elsewhere
of service to the rebels, must be destroyed
AS Gen. Custer my follow me, be care
full not to give false alarm.
"rhe signal officer must he prepared tc
communicate at night by rockets, and other
things pertaining to his department,
"fhc quartcrmaster and oommissaries
must be on the lookout Tor their depart
ments, and sec that thore are no delays or