The New York herald., 1865-03-20
/ she n N A N.
Tlls Holiday March Through
\ the Carolinas.
! Further Details Showing How the Army
Lived In Clover In the Hotbed
OF the Rebellion.
lrcihcr Complete History Showing How tho
Army Marched and ManGuyred for Fifty.
four Days In the Swamps ci
S-uth Carolina.
CHRONOLOGY OF TIE CAMPAIGN.
The Truth About the Burning
Of Columbia.
ne City Fired by the Rebels, Pillaged by
the Negroes and Hangers On Of the
Army and Partly Saved by the
Action ofSherman's Generals.
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"Details Of the PiIlaging of WinnsborO,
CheraW and Camden,
&C., Sc, &c.
The Truth About the Burning
Of Columbia.
"Details Of the PiIlaging of Winnsboro,
CheraW and Camden, IL
&C., Sc,
aIr. J. q. r. Doyle's Despatch.

n EAfEiAENiLLn, ~. ", MaTCn Id, 1900.
Iyesorday forwarded you somo incidents Of the march
shich had net time insert in my the same
cerning, previously forwarded rhe alluded
tss published in tae H.asALD yesterday morning-ED
E@sAlp.l This morn ng send you map showing the
Lao Of march OF the four and Kparcks cavalry
shich will not be without interest Accompanying It, as
r. hrefest means Of explaining It, send you also the
ALLOWING.
Cay6nology OF the Carolina Campaign.
is:a-R,sA, wing Is'nh ihsgasI and Seventeenth con.
ksalierred rom ,sssAAhnah 70 Beaufort.
scsh.Left wns left savanna marching on either side
.ne Savannah river towards Augusta. f.
.sd--General sherman transferred headquarters from
Essannah TO Beaufort.
2stl-Left wing delayed by rains in camp seven miles
c4.n-Lelt wing at Springfield.
S1.h-Advance Of the left wing reached Sisters ferry
rcmbahes river Hc wing in camp at Sister ferry do,
Ayed by rains and hsh water,
sc.lIRghs wing moving along Savannah and Charles
pn Railroad aud between the railroad and Mcpherson.
e'is, ncountering small parties Of the rebI cavalry.
81 ms sas s'ss' =. MaFSsr.onv SsS Lot. WING :.
tster's ferry.
lst-RiEht wing moved from McPhersonvillc towards
Hickory Hill Left wing still water and mud bound at
sd-Right wing moved to Brlghtons bridge, over the
pcttkcchor, when enemy made resistance to the pas
bsgc Of the stream and burned the bridge.
4,h-Risht wing effected passage Of the Saltketcher
ssh-Eight wing crossed Whippy swamp. Left wing
syea " Brighton which had been burned by tho rebel
eh-Advsncs OF the right wing fought wheeIcr at
Orange CHURCH on the Little satketcher
taa and Augustus Railroad Left wing moved to Law.
tonyilie, which was burned by the Twentieth sorpa
Sth-Right wing crossed the South Edisto river Left
wing in camp at lawtonvilie.
c:h-Right wing at GraLamsville. Left wing reached
Ailsndale
l0th-Rght wing crossed North Edisto river. Left
Wing reached Fiddle Pond, near Banwell
iiih-Rght wing captured oIangcburg Left wing
marched through Barnwoil which left in ashes, and
sncampad three mil 3 from White Fond station.
l2th-Rlghs wing made rapid march rom Orangeburg
6p ten miles Of the Charleston ami Augusta Railroad
1sih-Left wing crossed the South Ediso river
14th--Left wing crossed the North Edisto river.
1s,h-Right effected the passage OF the Congnrce,
bni ts.an sncliDg Columbia. General tarlin In the ad
ysace Of the left wing srnshed with the rebels near
Lexington, capturin, and burning the town.
i8;h-Ihe right wing confronting Columbia Left
~ing marched to Ears ferry on the Saiuda river, and
Crossed.
lTtn--Rlsht wing occupied Columbia Same night Co
jurba was burned Left wing reached the Broad river
lsih-kishl wing in camp ut Columbia aud iett wing
,vthclt wing eros sod the Broad and destroyed Green
vlo ind Coumbia Railroad can.Ing near Aston.
.Dsnish wing lett Columbia, destroying railroad to
nIs5oro. Left wns moved 70 and crossed Ltue
.lst-Thc whole army was concentrated at winnstcro
Gus lead g Johus;on 20 suppose that II was sherman
iEyea,iot % push upon Charlotte.
r.r PAYS fory Left wing tore the railroad above
Wi1nshoro and moved 10 YOubcsvle
csd-aiaAs wing on Lynch creek. Left wing reached
ROCKY Mount, CatawbA river
2lth--Part of tho loft wing crossed the Cnsawba Tor
Nateree) river.
aseh-Right wing capared Camden. Left wing pass
~ Catawba river
Srth-Loft ng sti engaged in dfcu, passage or the
Caiawba. General Cariin had fight with Whselcr'a
oAyary.
ssfh-Rirht wing moved from Csmdsn towards cheraw,
cncanping Lynohs ,ck and balng for three days
ains Tor the LETT wing delayed st the Catawba river "
o. up
1st-Left wing moved TO Hanging rock
Rd-Leit wing marched 70 Horizons ferry or Lynoh'a
ws~k.
G-rhe lsft wing being up, tho whole army crossed
Eynchs creek
ash-Risat wing captured chsraw Lsfs wing crossed
1Aompsons crock
5th-RIght wing and part Of the le crossed Tho Gres
9odec Davis corps Of the left wing moved uPte
SEvedsboro
ssh-pa.is crossed the Great Pcdes and the whole
anny nls4sed n move Fayetteville.
sth-Left wing moved 70 near Downing river.
esh-Right wing NJ Laurel Hi.
eth-Thc whole army mRIChoJ on the several roadi
ecnvsrgng Fayetteville 10 within twenty miles OF the
kises.
iolh-Harcbcd TO within ten niles OF Fayetteville In
lsno Of bate, anticipating engagement with Hardee
Eipatrick cavalry struck the OF Hardeos retreat
g foree Fayetteville, and engaged Hampton In one
~ tho hnnt cavalry battles o. the war
1lth--Ths whole army eDtcrod Fayetteville, havinl
ssu engaged In the campaign FOR ftyfour days, an'
having marched four hundr and forty three nilcs