Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-03
The Junction Of sherman and Eeho-
field.

The Junction Of sherman aud Eeho-
field.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zette thus describes the scene which oc-
Cured on the junction of Sherman's forces
with those of Schoheld:
The morning dawned as if for gals-day,
and from the slight eminence upon which
Goldsboro stands, long train came wind
ing over the lowlsnds, announcing the
approach of the army. It was train
starting in advance. For two hours it
numbered on, and from teamsters and
guards, the word went round that Sher-
mans men were indeed coming-that
Sherman himself was near at hand. Soon
after, cloud of dust across the valley
marked the coming ofs company of horse
men. Instantly the men began TO swarm
from this camp on one edge of the valley,
toward the road mile away, and in few
moments, the fields, IS far SIS the eye could
reach, were dotted with men pressing on to
welcome their old leader and their COM
rades who marched with him. The road
was lined, and through these cheering
crowds the General and his staff rode on
to General Schofelds quarters. Such a
greeting IS followed cannot be witnessed
except in the field. Hundreds of cam
psigns which have blszed on history's
pages for centuries, never boosted of such
a scene. Each thought of the wonderful
path which the othor had trodden, and of
the brave deeds which each had donesince
they parted st Atlanta. And questions of
home, ofmutual friends, of dangers past,
of victories won, were asked, and many
others which the grave alone could answer.
From sll quarters, Generals with their staff
officers came riding up, officers and men
crowded the streets, all rapidly moving on
to welcome their old companions. A band
came up and played for an hour as the
multitude gathered, battery tkundered
its welcome, joy besmed on every face, and
thankfulness and gladness filed every
heart. Together they had Travelled around
the whole Confederscy, each describing
half the circuit, and now they grasped
hands again, and felt that united that they
were about to deal the last blowto treason.
Thoughts of their psst-thst undying re-
cord-flled all with common emotion,
visions of future where their old faded
flags are soon to wave on the last battle
fields of the war rose up for all.
APPEARANCE OF THE COLUMN.
The people are constantly told that q
finer army never trod the earth-snd this
is true. And from this it may be sup
posed that it is magnificent body of men,
sweeping on in all the pride and pomp
that romance attaches to great military or
CARNATIONS.
But among all these thousands It would
be impossible to discover one single ele-
ment of display. Everthing wears the
hard stern features of war, and is practi-
cal TO the last degree. 1t has passed like 9
military hurricane through thickets, for
ests and swamps, and has been torn and
bespattered by the rush. Rain and driving
sand has beat upon it; the red tide of bat
tie has passed ever it, hunger has been 8
guest at times, and cold has made it shiver
Its garments are worn and traVel-stsined
and its whole exterior is as rough and tat.
tered as imagination could paint it. But
underneath all this throbs q life which en-.
folds that of the nation. This Wsr-worD
host IS made up of iron men, with brave
hearts, beating proudly with high hope
On every countensnce feeling of conf.
dence and conscious strength is stamped.
On entering town, the troops wheeled in
column of companies, and passed in review
before Generals Sherman and Schofeld
Then an impression of military strength
struck all beholders. Those thousands
marching csrelessly, consulting comfort in,
stead OF order, arranged their aecouter
ments, and, springing into ranks, the col
umn swung along with that long, easy
stride which none but veterans can take
and in spite of torn hats, ragged clothes
and many shoeless feet-in spite of a thicl
covering OF fine dust that had sifted oveI
everything, the great power of such al
army flashed brightly through this rnde ex
terror, and impressed one most deeply. a
few hours passed by the side of that column
wer worth years of ordinary life.
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