Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-14
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Gen. Sherman's Arrival at GOldsbOrO.

Gen. Sherman's arrival, with his staff
was announced by rousing salute fire.
by orderpf Gen. Schoficld, the Sd N. Y
battery doing the honors. He proceed
ed tothe headquarters of Gen. Schoifeld
about 10 o'clock A. NJ, and soon after
ward the invincible army of "Old TIE
cuiiiseh" began to arrive and pass in re
view. The Fourteenth Corps led the
way, marching in column of company
front, and saluting the Generals as they
passed headquarters. They have beer
two days in passing given point, and
are still coming.
Their number and their excellent con.
dition after SO long and harrassing /:
march surprises every one. They took
up positions assigned them beyond TIL,
city, where they have gone into camp
covering all the roads and possible ap
proach to the place. Where necessary
they have erected defenses, but i'm many
parts of the line, field-works built by tn.
enemy alreaflc invited their occupation
Gen. Terry's arm, which has marched
nearly parallel with that Of Schofield's
holds strong position on the left, COW
cred by Kilpatrick's cavalry, also dis
posed at salient points. ~.
The army Of Gen. sherman, whose
long experience has made them the best
foragers as we'll as fighters, have bro't
with them large quantities of provisions
and mpsupplies. Itsarriyal at Colds
borough, and grand entree into the place
will forever remain one of the most in
.teresting episodes of the war.
In rear OF each Division followed the
foragers, or bummcrs," as they are
called bys the soldiers, constituting q
motley group which strongly recalls the
memory of Falstaf's ragged army, tho
they are by no means men in buckraIll.
The men having worn out all their
clothing and shoes during the march,
were obliged to provide themselves. the
best way they could as they went along.
dignity in an old swallow-t tailed coat,
with plug hats, the tops knocked in
there a group i'll seedy coats and pants
Of Rebel grey, with arms and legs pro-
truding beyond all semblance of fits or
Of fashion; short jackets, long-taiIed
surtouts, and coats Of every cast with
broad tails, narrow tails, and no tails ut
all--all or the most antiIuated Styles
Some wore wo,nen'S bOnnets, or young
ladies' hats, with streamers OF faded rib
bons floating Enthusiastically In the wind
The procession of vehicles and animals
was of the most grotesuqe description.
There were donkeys large and small,
almost smothered under Burdens of tur-
keys, geese, and other kinds OF poultry,
OK carts, skinny horses pulling in tile
fillsDf some parish doctors, old sulkies,
farm wagons and buggics, hacks, rock
awys,r ehaises, aristocratic and family
carriages, all filed with plunder and
provisions
There was bacon, ham, potatoes, -four,
pork, sorghum, and freshly slaughtered
pigs, sheep and poultry dangling from
saddle tree and wagon, enough, one
would suppose, TO feed the army for a
fortnight.
All this provision was turned over to
the Chief C0lnnlissary Of each Division
and was regularly issued to the troops
as rations.
The troops found abundance of every
thing during the march in North Caro-
much more, in fact, than they did
before crossing the border OF South Car
IOlina; but, by y general consent, no
burning OF buildings was tolerated, and
In many cases something was left for the
family where they remained by their
house. t'A
Refugees, white and black, followed
in mOurnfui procession i'm rear of the
army, and clleerfuily shared with the
soldiers tilefood which had been taken
from their own homes and farms. There
was little Inurlnuring or complaining,
and bat little exhibition of bitter feeling
toward the troops. Our losses ut the
fight on the 18th are now estimated at
/, 400 killed, wounded and missing. A
Rebel surgeon at Bentonville stated the
enemy's loss at 500. We have sent
l,5OO prisoners to Newbern to go North.
.s-COs. N. Y. Tribune.