New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-21


Station No. 2, (SearboroD the Twentieth Corps Gen,
Socum on the Augusta Railroad ablt four miles mort
of Milen Buckhead Church, and the fourtethih
Corps, Gen. JEFF. G.. Davis in the nelghDorhoou "i
Lumpkins Station, the Augusta Railroad. All were
oraered to maroh III tho direction OF Savannll-Ihe
Fifteenth Corps 10 continue souiA OF Tie oBecchee lHt
Seycnteeath to destroy the railroad far US Ogeccnee
Church--and four days allowed to reach the hno
from Ogccchee Church TO the neghbor hood vi Haley
Ferry the Savannah River All the columns reachei
their destinations in time ard continued 10 marcD on
their several rosds--Gcn. Davis following the sayan'
nah River road, Gen. Sccum the middle road by way
o. Springfield Gen. Blair The railroad, end Gen. How
ard still south aud west of the Ogeechee With orGeis
TO cross to the east bank opposite Eden Station or
Station No. ?. -
Aswc approached Savannah the country became
more narsfy and d.fcnit, and more distractions were
eL m the vay Of fcod trees where tic roads crossed
the creek swarps or causeways bnt our pioneer
companies were well organized and removed the o.
struotons in an incre iib short time. NO opposition
FROM the enomy worth speaking Of was encountered
until the heads VI columns were Witnin 10 miieA u
Savannah where al the roads leading TO tie city were
obsfuctcd or less by fellod timber! with cai'h,
works and artillery Int these were easily iurned and
the enemy driven away that ty the ION Of Dec.m
Der the enemy driven within his lines NJ Savannah
These followed substantially q swnmpy creek when
enpties nto the Savannah River about three mics
above the city, across to the head OF CORES pOnLS
stream which eulDes into the Little Ogcechee. These
streams were sIrguialy io'orabie to me enemy % q
cover being very Inarshy and bordcrcd by rceields,
which Hooded iihcr by the udc-water or by IN,
land ponds the gates 10 which were controlled and
.
The only approaohes 10 the city were v five marrow
causeways namely the two railroads, sud the August
the LOusv vile, and the OGecehee dirt roads, al OF
which were commanded by heavy orllanco too strong
for TO fight wit- light field guns. 10 assault an
enemy OF unknown strength at snch Disadvantage
appeared 10 nc nnwise, especially ms had 80 success
4ly brought my army, almost unsca'hcd, so great
distance could surely attain the result by tho
operation Of tine. 1 therefore Instructed ny army
commanders H. closely invest the city from the north
and west ard 20 rcconnoiter well the ground in their
/ N q
TO opening comm, nicatons with our fleet. which !
knew was waiting foI u IN Iybec Warsaw, and Os'
sabaw Sounds.
In approaching Savannah Gen. S'ocun struck the
Charleston Railroad the bridge. and occupied the
river bank mis- left Ink where he had cepaiTed two
of tine enemy's river boats. and had prevented 1870
others (gunboats) from coming dow the liver
mnnicsto With the ciiyi while Gen. Howard bv his
rt flnk had broke the Gulf Railroad at Elemlr -
AID way stations and occupied tire railroad itself down
10 the little Osoeehec near station No :; 80 that no
supplies could reach Savannah by any Oft. accustomed
channels. Nc. the contrary, possessed large herds
IL cattle which had brought along OF gathered IN
the country and wagons s! contained rsnsonnhr
auoui u brcadstuf. and Other necessares, AMI 10,
fine rice crops Of the Savannah and ogecohee Rivers
furnished to our men nld animals q large amount ~
rco aad rice straw. We also held Tie country 10 The
son,h and west OF tie Occc0hee IA ioragn- ground.
Still communicative with tho heet VS. 81 VITAL u-
poriauce and l directed Cen fitzpatrick to cross lle
orcssh1e by Il pOnio0n bridge 10 rccOnnofe4 FOti Nc
Alisier. AID 20 proceed TO Gatherings sound. ~
the direction al Sunhury or Kilkenny ImH AID open
communication with the ieet. Gen. howard hnd pre-.
vioufy by ny direction. sent one a. ms pest scouts
do,,u the Oeccclec in canoe for Ike purpose But
moro than this Was acctfsaTy We W"Lt,d ihS Fetsas
and their coaten.s AID the Ogccchcc River q nav.s
able stream close 10 tho Is'f "a or campo was 'u
proper avenue Of snIyiy. -,
The enemy had burned the road bridge aer"'s 'ne
Ovcechce Ia, below the mouth VI Tie tebuDch"'
lnDyn az "kings bridge" Ills wa reconstructed in
nor by the ssth indiana Col Bae under the direction
Of Capt, Reese. q the Engileers Corp, and on The
18Th u December The Second Division % the f'cLll
Corps. urder command Of Br,r. 81 10 oeSr.r- =
~. 1919 90 ;- y, s cas- l., s,,l, ror
and marched hoNh Nl,h o'utiS 70 ~ $3.50 i,v 80
McAister strong incosed r,d9nut mnhhea W 'NY
conauies OF artillery ard three Of inianiry, IN al
bout no hundred men, and inonniag - g,ns - of
nm, ana Oh, mortar Gen. Ua1en Eetch'l lur Vlcln
fiy az Foit McAlstcr about ?. H.. dcpoi ca M IN
vision nbO1t LAT place with bon naukt iesunR s"h
the fiyer posted his skirnishes JndielNAH D'niu t'
Trunks Of tIecs WAose branches Lad be9 used iof eed
i, and abou. .. III. assaulted The nnce WIN hlht
regiments a. three points AL OF ihom sacc'sNalv.
Witnessed the assault flon ricemil on the opPo.u
bank Of the liver and can bear testimony to The Rand
some manner ia which u Was accomplished
Tn 70 this time had not COMMUNICATED Win onf
feet From tho sgnnl-staiion NJ The lce'Eil orr ON
ccfs Ind looked FOR two days over Tie reeh ni' ana
u marsh IN the direction O OssabaW sound, but cpnin
soc nothing OF II. But while watching the pirrara
,ons for tho sult For. McAl.ss We dsooN erod
In the dist anee what seemed 10 be the nosesdck ~
steamer which became more and more distinct lnti
about the very moment Of the assault she was plainly
visible below the fort aud our signal was answered
A. soon 4. saw our colors fairly planted upon he
walls oi McAlli.ter. in company with Gen. Howard j
went IA n small boat down to the fort aud met Cen
iInzeD. who had not yet communicated win the gun
boat below aslt shut oui 10 him J.! point OF TIM
Dor Determined to communicate Il at night. got
apotler small boat and a crew and pulled down the
riyer TIL found the tug Dandclion Capt. Williamson.
T. \ n WHO Informed NE that Capt. Duncan, who
had been cent wv GEN Howard hid succeeded IN
that he was expecting them hourly IN OssnbhS
Sound. After making commun ,a,icns to those
oab,ers and short communication To the
War Department, returned 10 Fort McAnster that
night and before daylight was oseFtiken by Major
Strong of Gen. FoFieTs stan, advising NE pat ten.
Foster had arrived in the Ogeechce, ncar Fort Meal
Lister and WAS very nnxiois 70 meet me on board his
boat ] accoadingly returned With I'm, and met Gen
Foster on board The steamer Ncmah; anu after cou
suliation determined TO proceed xih nun d.wn ale
not meet Litn rniil we reached Wssaw Sound sbont
noon there went ON board the Afnirals isgship'
the Harvest Moon after having fiingsu WIN "v' wi
p,uce and some boats suitable for Mitigating the Ogee
chee River Admiral Dahgrcn very kindly furnished
me with all the data concerning ms net anu nc hum.
ou, forts that guarded the inland channels between the
! sea and Savannah. ! explained to han how completely
Savannah was Invested ut all points save only the plank
road on the South Carolina shore known as the Union
Cansewoy." which thought could reach from my len
eank ncross the Savannah River i explained 10 MIN
that If he would simply engage the attention o, inc ioi
along Wilmington Channel at Beauleu anu iosonem
thought could carry the defenss OF savannah ny
assault as soon the heavy ordnance arrived from III
| ton Head on the 18th the Admiral carried me DaeA
10 Fort McAillster. whence rctiih'd 10 "i "Ho' ia
the rear Of Savannah. . =, !,
Having received and carefully con idcftd all the re-
,ors M division commanders determined 10 assault
fbe lines of the enemy rs ny heavy ordnance
came from Port Royal nrst making formal demand
for surrender. On the l7h numb OF tnirty poihuei
Parrot guns having reached hiDss Bfldge. pro
ceeied IN, person the noaddnarnIs OF biiy0r-Gou
SOauIn ON the Augusta Road. and dispatched tnchco
into Savannsa by flag " truce: primal demand Tor
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