Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-06

you ought to have seen them more than
ligh, cut Of that" gath, marched to irving,
ton. Goth. crossed the Occonee River
9th, destroyed railroad. ss,h, entered the
great pine forest Of Georgia, through which
We marched to include the 50th, when we
came out upon the main road along the
western bank Of the Ogcchee river. During
the trip, this far, our regiment alone cap
tured nearly 100 horses and mules, accord
ing to @. u. Scrgt. Rosenbsum's report
| Nothing Of interest transpired until the
morning Of the 9th Of December, when We
took possession OF the river bridge, and OF.
the morning Of the 18th we crossed, driving
small force of the enemy before VI for
about eight miles, reaching Station Number
Two on the railroad at night. During thi,
days scouting our brigade was thrown into
line Of fight" Gas the buys call it, behind
earthworks built by Gen. Marion, years ago.
On the 9th recrossed the river near Fort
Argyle, and marched 0 miles up the Savan-
nab canal, turning to the right, and biyou.
ackcd within FIVE miles OF the doomed city
of Savannah. 18th, 18th and 18th, stratc.
gctic movements for position, and on the
18th the Cd Division Of the old 18th Army
Corps captured Fort McAllster, at the mouth
of the Ogcchee river, thus opening our com
munirations with the feet eft Savannah.
Just one month from. the day we cut our
base wc opened new one, having marched
334 miles, and torn up. and destroyed all of
the Georgia Central Railroad, capturing
horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs, molasses,
honey, chickens, turkeys, sweet potatoes,
rebels, negroes, American citizens of African
descent, who are not niggers, and destroyed
mills and cotton gins, finely stripping the
country for breadth Of 60 miles through
the heart of the Empire State Of The South
aud at last driving the panic stricken enemy
into Savannah, reducing the problem Of sue
cess to a certainty, it being only question
Of time when Savannah with her garrison
and armamtnts will be ours.
The above data arc from the record kept
by Corp. Humbert, and are correct IN every
particular.
The weather here is warm and pleasant, it
being quite comfortable without coat.
Old Billy Sherman il in the hes, Of spirits
and if Lieut.. Gen. Grant don't lock we'll 10
his laurels Sherman will superssde him in
the affections of the Western Army.
The Surgeon-Gsnersl says that there has
never been time when the army was as free
from disease as the present. All are well
and fat Sweet potatoes and fresh pork,
honey, molasses and chickens the soldier dis
likes to see running around loose and
very naturally breaches for them v; and,
thanks to tho kind people Of Georgia, We
found them in abundance. Even Cor.
Smith actually caught two chickens, and !
know that he and Lieut.. Tom" ate them.
Our Hospital Steward, J. j. Van Nordan,
stola tnc that he had. sssten so much Of the
Georgia Sanitary tbst he was actually as
,eOrpuisns as = el1Aes line. I couldn't see
Bax enoughs we are all right, and if these
few inssaRtI be the means Of relieving any
anxiety for oSg safety, shall be very glad
We have had the best kind of trip, our
only regrets being that we cguld no. hear
from homo. We don't expect 10 be without
news long now. l shall send this by the
frat mail, and shall expect the boys will all
get news from home the Srst boat. Fred.
Peterson, and several other Of our boys are
on the skirmish line, but they all ENJOY them
selves first rate. The Old Boys are true
Blue so are the new ones.
Ola Black Hawk dropped down upon US
Jus, before we started. Just the SIGHT made
all feel like going home, SO natural wos he
and every inch himself Esuppose he bro't
home big vote for H. 0. Abe
We all say for President in 1SG8-W. I.
SIBERIAN.
May this cruel war be over ere long, then
some Of the men who have earned place il
the hearts Of the people be remembered, is
the earnest wish Of US soldiers.
From RAIDER.