The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-28
MARCH OF THE LEFT WING FROM ATLANTA
TO MLLEDGEVILLE.

In order that the movement through GEORGIA OF eber.
M detailed ss 70
pfopose 70 indicate the march and military labor Of each
corps comprising that wing TO note the route
OF each, the oossructions met WITH the work II
pshed where there was and where there
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oppose him. 50 the Twentieth ccfpsJacksons, Gs1ry's
the morning OF the 10Th OF November, unnoiced and
unopposed. The three divisions were nearly thirteen
thousand strong with train Of more than six hundred
wagons, occupying, when stretched out the march.
nearly eg ht miles Of road. The advance division, Geno
raj Jscksons, pulled out at seven O'Clock A. and the
The nrst days movement was slow. The column
would move few hundred yards and halt for ten
pull slough in the road The troops noisy
and hilarious, the road broad and good, the nisnt
stan lust after midnight, sleeping their horses
with fair prospect TOR passing 'ns remainder OF the
lighted the road behind them burning fences and de-
serted houses the path before them They walked
ten miles in this way along an avenue bounded BY fire.
and reached the camp OF the two advance divisions
seven O'Clock. General Wards trocis were sileat
mice they laid down for hours wcdres
day morning The country thre ugh which the corps had
passed familiar 10 most OF the Twentieth corps,
they had orsged thirty miles 10 this direction while they
farm houses, and the unoccuped ones burned ia
mere wantonness
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER I6
Jackson's division, again advance, moved out
promptly at eight o'clock taking the road through the
scrub oaks past stone Mountain We we're moving in
northeastery course and the distance TO Augusta
again freely discussed among the mon.
MOUNTAIN,
singular pile OF rock and bare, Landmark visible
for sixty miles In this level country passed carly
the day. The column passed It's base Tho infantry
cphmn went into camp three mics from the village OF
Social Circle late In the after having made march
OF ten miles. We had crossed Yellow river, sluggish
which might have been easily destroyed, rom which
We Inferred there was no enemy 10 front OF the
coons ne rS ss
nos mounted infantry detailed to cover the advance OF
the twentieth corps, dashed into Social Circle before
dark and nearly succeeded In capturing train Of
Failing In this ne contened himself with burning the
depot and coming back 10 camp with rebel surgeoa and
$1,000 10 rebel money. The presence u the train at
Social Circle proved that Superintendent Yonas ~ Au.
gusta one rebel who did not know OF the Yankee
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 17-socrAL CIRCLE
The column marched through Social Circle without .
halt passing 10 review before couple o. hundred dirty
upon the dilapidated fences Of the village. The
Circle is collection OF wooden dwellings, low
and cheap planted In Squares after the manner or rha
delpba ia. There churches In the village, am
sure; II there be school houses there misjudse the
There were no stores TO ransack, but Witnessed as
rode through between the rows OF houses some spec
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country where the Twentieth corps had not 'oragei
and the soldiers darted about quite lively Ia search Of
railroad track, between Social Circle aud Rut.
ledge, destroyed under direction OF Gea.
railroad The other divisions and the Fourteenth corps
expected 10 complete the work. The days march
brought 10 close the Ulcofsnhacnee riyer-an
uncommonly despicabe stream for so high sounding
name.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IS.
Gearys division, In advance, reached Rutcdec village
and railroad station about eleven o'clock IN the forenoon
OF the lsth Tho village was even less imposing 10 APP
pearance than the Circle The railroad derot engine
house and turning table we're the most valuable pieces %
property 10 the place. they destroyed by IRE NJ
once. a small warehouse, IN which was stored con
burned after the negroes add poor white wo
men had carried away all they could. We
we're now travelling through country OF
Hne farms, where forage was plenty, and the
animals OF the Twentieth corps rapidly recovering
from the short commons OF Atlanta Forging parties
swept tho country three four miles On either side OF
they had been. At a the large Plantation small
lots n cotton were found. In no one case that came
under my eye there than twenty-five bates IN
the cotton house. lnose lots we're invariably burned
and only IN Instances we're tho presses and gin
houses spared Nearly three hundred bales OF cotton
were destroyed durng the days march. Eight miles
ABOVE Madison passed Mr.. Lanes place, tue
proprietor OF which had g1ne 10 Augusta upon learning
OF the presence OF YANKEES at Rutedge The females OF
the family, including ederiy lady from New Havoc,
CT, rabdly dsunicuwore tel 10 charge OF tho premises
removed by the irooTs without a halt OF The column
Lieutenant How gate employed aged African lady TO
cook biscuits for u.s. but they Tapped up by the
stream OF soldiers, batch after batch, WI we tired Of
waiting our turn Honey was taken, geese we're COB
bled up aud cattle driven OIL The place was stripped.
Here learned that tho Yankee column was thought 10
be foagng party from Atlanta that wcwere expected
soon TO turn back We reached cosy spot two miles
IRON the village Of Madison that night Tue cavalry
visited the town aud burned the depot aud express Office
before they slept
ms pRsTlrsI VILLAGE IN GEORGIA.
Madison, the county seat " Morgan equity, - really