The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-29


went The goth corps entered WinnsboT-s
ough on the 2lst, about AZ miles from Co
mmhia, on tho Charlotte road.
We were now getting on revolutionary
ground. striking the Catawba river at Rock
llill, where Sumner fought his actions.
Tho next point Of interest was tho Hang.
ing Rock also connected with Revolutions.
ary memories. When about ono days
march from Hanging Rock some Of our
bummers captured a couple Of banks which,
were iH h'dlSifU in tour iron safes. In tire
place itself was found all Of General Rip.
ley's private history of the siege Of Charles.
ton. This gives Us historical data from the
highest rebel Official sources. All the
property found was at once taken to the
headquarters of General Williams, com.
mauding the Goth corps, the money case
fully counted, and turned over to the Uni
ted States Government.
Tho next town of Importance was Ches-
teriield; which was entered 10y tho fOrag-
ers two days in advance of the army, AT
the same time the 18th and 18th corps en-
tered the town Of Cheran, uen. Mowcr's
division in advance The command Of THAI
officer tonight their way in with skrmish
limo, but hal no serious opposition. We
captured ut this place % guns and q large
quantity OF fixed ammunition. Among the
guns was Blakely gun, "pFesanted to tho
Sovereign State OF t5outh Caroliua by ler
citizens resident abroad, December. 1850"
This gun was used on Morris Island during
the first bombardment of Fort Sumpter..
and with il the rebels claim to have slot
away the flagstaff oi the Fort. On tho day
of President l.incom's re-inaugnration,
March lth, 1865, General Mower captured
this gun, turned it quickly ON the retreat.
ing rebels, and gave them national shot
ted salute, for which they furnished ull the
materials. ...2s-E
From Cheraw the route OF sire army was
ross the Pedoe river directly to Fayetts-
vilc where we captured the United StateB
Arsenal, and q large quantity Of machinery,
ammunition, stores, etc. Much of tho mS.
chinery that WAS removed from Harper's
Ferry was found at this place.
On the morning Of tho 10th Of March,
Gen. Fitzpatrick was encamped about IL
miles from Fayetteville. aud was attacked
hy the whole OF Wade lIampton's cavalry.
Hampton commanded in person. The at
tack was very sudden and fell entirely upon
one brigade, which was surprised, and for
the time could offer little resistance. Near
the porso of the camp which il guarded
we're Kilpatri ks headquarters. aud Kill
patrick himself narrowly escaped capture.
He fled from tho house in which he was
sleeping with his pantaloons and slippers
on, two officers following his example
One of his Colouels commanding brigade
ami the rest of his officers were in the
house. and having no time to escape, secret
ed themselves. Tho lady who was in the
house on being asked, when Hampton rode
up, whether there were any Yankces COP
ccaled inside, answered that there were o
couple OF wounded soldiers. B,ncath these
wounded men she had hidden kilpatrick's
llas, sword and coat, and thus savcJ his
personal effects. Hampton at once put =
guard over the house, aud thus rendered
it impossible for the soldiers who were in-
side TO escape. .... f-r
Fitzpatrick was driven back 10 swamp
in rear of his lines. There he reformed his
men, charged the enemy in turn, got pes
session of his guns again. turned them at
once on his headquarters, Mid drove out
the rebels. AS they were leaving one aud
of the tnwn Fitzpatrick entered by the 9TH
er, got his flag and tied II on staff. chlrg.
Cd again. and completely routed the enemy,
leaving 90 Of them dead on the field, xii
ling Gen. Aiken and taking nnnlIcS Of
] prisoners. .a .E. =, ......t~s
KiIpatrick's loss in this affair, killed,
wounded aud missing. was less than 200,
according to his official report. ew
The fight and the successful stand made
10y Fitzpatrick after he had been surprised
are regarded as among the most gallant
deeds of the campaign.
AS we entered Barnwell district tho
country was richer. Furagers roamed nj
will twenty miles on either flank ami IN
! ,,F I,h L..
amounts for the stonlach's sake. Two him
drcd head Of cattle were brought III by
Captain Gillette, Geary's commissary.-
Thousands of bushels of corn were left by
! the roadside for want of transportation
| Fitzpatrick having been through the cOun-
| try before us, with fifteen hundred dis
mounted men, explained the scarcity OF
horses aud mules along the route. Chick
ems, turkeys and sorghum were as abund.
ant as in Georgia. "'a F'N|g>
During the FIRST part Of the march. houses
were burned as they were found, When
eyer avew could be had from high ground,
! black columns of suoke were seen rising
here ard there, within circuit os twenty
or thirty miles. Solid bull. ellimneys wero
! the olily relics Of plaAtatioa houses after
the fearful blast hal swept by The tls-
struction Of houses, barns, mills, &c., was
almost universal. Families who remained
at home occasionally kept the roof over
| tlicir heads. "&siugeeingr" as our soldiers
| termed fieeing from ihe wrath 10, come,
was taken az evidence that the refugees
We're rebels, and the property they had
left was destroyed Think Of this black
iswath eXtcndinglfro from Barnwcll 10 the cohst.
saud figure upon the valne of Southeastern
South Carolina at the pressut Lay
Even the negroes were wary--afraid i'm
some instances to trust themselves aIAbng.
The mEuwhO made this fearful work. on
the eelsntry. White table clothes, were
! suspended from windows with Eago mer
Uy on me :" for legeud, aud: the feFy
spirit OF SOtah Carolina was tanned eject
Ialy. Occasionally, in t;eorgias a tDan
could bd found who had the tuonFage Is
say thai he voted for sscession but these
ahjept men were afraid to own THAI they
lived in n seeded State.
Olfentering North C,rolina, Geu Siocuns
issued the following or,ierE ss--ssasF
.v ai tSjen. 0,'dsrs - NbSe. iaal
h UESDQu ARTERs, LEFr WISg. ARNr o.
GEoRGIA, HEAR SNEtpsBoRe, y. O. March I,
All oIli;e anl soldiers OF this 'com'n.lnd
are reminded that the State OF 'NoetiI Gssee
iua was one OF tho last 5taics tli,a Passed
uhe ordnance of 'seeession, and that fpom
the rotn.neneeH,cat Of the wag there hes
been in the State a strang itntOn party
Tier action on the question ol SECESSION
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