Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-25

miles irOn SaNdnhan. ...
26th-Leit wing at Springfield.
s27th-Advance OF the left wing reached Sisters
/ Ferry.
2stl.-Right wing moved from Pocotaligo towards
the Columbia river. Left wing in camp at Sisters
| Perry, delayed by rains and high water.
3Uth--Right wing moving along Savannah and
Charleston Ralroa,l, and between the railroad and
McPherSOnville, encounteIing small parties OF the
rebel cavalry. Lett wing still at Sisters Ferry.
! 3lSt-Right wing at McPheSonSille, Lett wing
al Sisters Ferry. l.t. {. a..r al,.->.t
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| lSt-Right wing moved from McPherSonville to-
wards Hickory Hill Left wing still water and mud
bound at Sisters Ferry. ta-
| 2d-Right wing moved to Brighton's bridge; over
the Saltketcher, when the enemy made resistance
| 10 the passage OF the stream and burned the
| bridge. t l''
Albright wing effected passage of the Salt
| ketcher Leit wing moved across the Savannah,
5th-Rght wing crossed Whippy swamp. Left
wing moysd TO Brighton, which had been burned by
Il the rebel cavalry. sf i'-.. t.h
6th-Adyance oil the right wing fought Wheeler
/ az Orange church on the Little Saitketeher. 'a
1th--Right wing al BambuTy. and midway ON
/ Charleston and Augusta railroad. Left wing moved
| 10 Lawtouville, which burned 10y the Twentieth
corps. ..I. .Ft. 81
| SIh-Right wing crossed the South Edisto river
1 Lett wing IN camp at LawtOnville. - - ... / H
1 9th--R'ght wing at GralIamSyie. Lett wing
reached Allendale, -..-
4 lWh-kght wing crossed NOrth EdlStO rlNer"-
Len wing reached Fiddle Pond, near Baruwell.
| lth-Right wing captured Orangeburg. Left
wing marched throHgh BarnWell, which lett in
ashes, aud encanped three miles from white Pond
4 station.
l2th-Right wing made rapid march from
/ Orangcburg towards the COngaree aud Columbia
The left wing tore up ten miles OF the Charleston
i and Augusta Railroad.
1 lSth-Left wing crossed the South Edisto river.
/ l4th-Leit wing crossed the North EdiSto river.
Il. 81 81
garee and began Smelling Columbia. General Carlin,
in the sdvance OF the left wing Skirmished with the
rebels near Lexington, capturing and burning the
town. .
l6th-The right wing confronting Columbia
Left wing marched to Harris ferry, the SalIula
| river, and crossed.
l1th-Right wing occupied Columbia. Same
night Columbia was burned. Left wing reached the
| Broad river.
lsth-Risht wing in camp at Columbia, and left
wing in camp Broad river.
is;h-Le;t wing crossed the Broad aud destroyed
| Greenville and Columbia Railroad, camping near
| Aston.
2Oth--Right wing left Columbia destroying rail
road TO Wnnsboro. Lett wing moved to and crossed
/ Little river.
2lst-The whole army concentrated at Wins
bor6, thus leading Johnston to suppose that il was
Shef1nan's intention to push upon Charlotte.
22d-Right wing engaged in passage of the Wat
cree river at Pays terry. Lett wing tore up the
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vile.
2Sd-Right wing on Lynch creek Lett wing
reached Rocky Mount, Catawba river.
24th--Part of the lett wing crossed the Catawha
25th-Right wing captured Camden. Loft wing
passing Caiawha river. il
27th-Lett wing still engaged in difficult passage
| OF the CatSwba. General Carlin had light with
" heeler's cavalry. .-
2slh-Right wing moved from Camden towards
CherdW, eucamping on l.ynchs creek, and hating
for three days, waiting Tor the lett wing, delayed at
the Catawba river, to get up.
MARCH.
Ist-Left wing moved TO Hanging Rock.
2d-Left wing marched to Horizons ferry or
LynchS creek.
3d-The left wing being up, the whole army eros
sed Lynch sereek.
Albright wing captured Chcraw Lel wing
crossed ThompSon's creek.
9TH Right wing aud part of the left crossed the
Great Pedee riyer. Davis corps of the left wing
| moved up TO Snecdsboro.
Gth.-Dayis crossed the Great Pedec aud the
whole army was maSsed to move on Fayetteyille,
| 7th.-leG wing moved to near Downing river.
s.-Right wing at Laurel Hill.
9th.-fhe whole army marched on the several
roads converging at Fayetteville to within twenty
n4iles OF the place.
loth-Marched 10 within ten miles ofcEayrtie-
Vile ia line of battle, anticipating engagement
with Hardee. Fitzpatrick cavalry struck the rear
and engaged Hampton in one Of the finest cavalry
battles of the war.
Ilth.-Thc whole army entered Fayetteville,
having been engaged in the campaign for Arty- four
days, aud having marched four hundred and forty
three miles.
INCIDENTS OF sHERNAN'S MARCH. :
Another corr cspoDdent thus describes some OF
the incidents connected with the march of Sher-
mans troops
YANKEE ourDONE.
Some soldiers were foraging round house own
ed by some pretty SeceSh ladies'.
OuSOt the men, seeing the earth in the garden
freshly turned up, asked &" What is buried thereyp
e. Nothing" MAS the reply.
- Y QUE an't come it over Yank in that way.
guess IN find something worth looking after here"
lie fell to digging, the ady appearing quite dis
tressed aud requested that lie would deSiSt. THIS
only fired his cupdty, aud he dug the more vgbr
| ousy until he had got down some six eight feet
/ lie would not even suffer any OF ms comrades Ia
help him, claiming the whole as his perquiSito.
| liz Glanced 10 be an Old well that had recently
been closed IN. AT tenth TIE young girl told those
| on the look, when good laugh was got up al bis
| expense. lie got up, put on his coat and luade
tracks using very strong language 10 soolhe his in
Jured feelings 1858
SOUTHERN ESTIMATION OF THE YANKEES
incurred of an old lady who was intently gazing
| at us whether she ever saw any Yankees before.
| =. Oh, yes we often yOur fellows with pack
| on their backs, or with a monkey and organ ~
NOW rus NEGROES TREAT oUR NKN.
man named William Ozark, formerly of Col.
Waford's cavalry, came into our lines day. He
is an escaped prisoner, and had been concealed for
| eight weeks by the poor negroes, He remained in
| the Stamps by day, and joined his Kind protectors
\ AT night. Though they would be literally rewarded
for betraying him, still they were faithful We have
always found the deSpised negro faithful tn us
Their masters haye lately tried TO eOncilate them.
| An old negro. said TO me "Massa come so kind
though MasSa cross, he'd drink out of the same
| gourd with the poor niger"
O.. PRESERV ArIDS or DIsCTPLISE H.-
General orders have been issued both by General
| Howard and General Logan to the effect that all
soldiers caught pillaging or burning inhabited
houses be at once court martisllod, This was me-