American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

wounded soldiers Beneath these wound
ed men she had hidden Kilpatricks flag,
sword and coat, and thus saved his per-
sonal effects. Hampton at once put a
guard over the house, and thus rendered
it impossible for the soldiers inside to es-
cape.
Fitzpatrick was driven back to swamp
in rear of his lines. There he formed
his men, charged the enemy in turn, got
possession of his guns again, turned them
at once on his headq uarters, and drove
out the Rebels. As they were leaving
one end of the town, Fitzpatrick entered
by the other, got his flag and tied it on a
staff, charged again, and completely rout-
ed the enemy, leaving 6S of them dead
on the field, killing Gen Aiken and ta-
king number of prisoners.
Kilpatrick's loss in this affair, killed,
wouided and missing, was less than two
hundred, according to his official report
The fight and the successful stand made
by Fitzpatrick after he had been surprised
are regarded as among the most gallant
deeds of the campaign.
Two other cavalry fights of moment
took place, the first February Sth, when
the first Alabama, and 9TH Kentucky of
Col. Sponsors Brigade, Fitzpatrick s com.
mand, attacked Gen. llugam's Alabama
Brigade, composed of the Sd, 9th, 18th
and 5lst Alabama, captured the general
headquarter flag aud five other colors,
scattering the Rebel brigade all over the
country. The other action was in the at
tempt to gain crossing of the Broad
River, some distance above Columbia
Major Estes and Captain Hayes, of Xii
patrick staff, with a small force charged
through the railroad bridge which the
enemy had set on fire, and succeeded in
saving it.
CAPTAIN AINswoRTH's JUNCTION WITH
SHERMAN.
The day after Gen. Sherman's arrival
at Fayetteville, Capt. Ainsworth reached
that place from Wilmington on the tug
Davidson, with dispatches from General
Schofeld Captain Ainsworth left Will
mington to come up the Cape Fear River
120 miles, spite Of the reports current that
the river was filed with torpedoes and
blocked up by trees, and by the Rebel
Ohickamauga sunk across it, aud that nu-
merous Rebel batteries were established
at different points on the river. He made
his trip up with entire safety, without los
ing man, although continually fired into
by the Rebels along the shore. General
Sherman complimented him most highly
for his gallantry, and forthwith brevetted
him 4" Commodore" His services in es-
tablishing communication were OF great
importance. On his return, his little YES
sci was well protected by cotton bales,
given to the Commodore with the person
al regards of Gen. Sherman Ainsworth,
upon his arrival at Wilmington, turned
over the cotton to the quartermaster and
keeps the regards of the General.
The arsenal and other Government
buildings at Fayetteville will be destroy
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ed. The same day that Ainsworth ar
rived at Fayetteville, Master w. II. Gren-
ell and Ensign II. b. Colly, of the Uni
ted States steamer Nyack, arrived with
dispatches from Gen. Schofeld, having
made the entire trip by land through the
swamps in their naval uniform.
The following is the latest army song
which Shermau's veterans are chanting on
their victorious march:
| Our camp fires shone bright on the mountains
That lFowned on the river below,
| While We stood by oar guns in The morning
| And eagerly watched for the foe
| When rider out from the darkness
| 1hht hung over mountain aud tree.
| And II ed, Boys up AMI be ready,
| For sherman will march tJr the sea-"
| Then cheer upon cheer for bold sherman
| ent up fOm each valley glen,
| And the hughes re echoed tie music
| That ON the lips Of the
! For knew that the stars in banner
| MOre bright in their splendor would be,
! And that blessings from NUrthlInd would greet US
| When Sherman marched down to the sea.
| Then forward. boys forward to battle,
| We marched un our wetrsOme way,
And stormed the wild hills Of Reslca,
| --CiOd bless those whe fell on that day
| Then kenesIw fowned in its glory
tTuWned down on the nag Uf tile free,
| But the East and the West bore standards,
| Aud Sherman marched on 10 the sea.
| Still onward we pressed, till our banners
| Swept out From Atlantas grim walls
And tile blood Of the patriot dtmpeneds
This soil where the traitor flag falls
But paused not 70 weep for the fallen,
| Who slept By each river and tree;
Yet twined them wreath Of the laurel
| And Sherman marched down to the sea.
o, proud army that morning
That stood where the pine darkly lowers,
When Sherman said: Boys, you weary,
But to-day fair Savannah Is ours"
| Then sang song for cheftan
| That echoed DER river and sea,
| And the in our banners shune brighter
| When sherman marched down 10 the
1T ia stated that the Union prison
ers confined at Florence were sent to
Salisbury, on the approach of Sherman.
On the way many escaped, and reached
our lines at Newbern, under the guidance