The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-06
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GRAND ARMY OF FLANKERs,
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., April l.
Adj. Gen. y. s. A., WASHINGTON. d. c.
GENERAL: have the honor 10 submit
the following report of operations Of my
command during the Carolina campaign.
From Savannah to Columbia, in furlh-
erance Of the original plan Of campaign,
mainly upon the TANKS Of the rand army.
The original plan Of the campaign Was for
the Grand army, after capturing Columbia,
to move to the coast at Charleston. This
plan was changed by the following causes:
While Gen. sherman was amusing his
troops with experiments upon railroad
in the vicinity Of Columbia, moved my
command rapidly toward Cheraw, where
found Hardee with Ii, Geo men, strongly
intrenched. Active skir,ni.hing COM
menced between my mule brigade and the
enemy, and ] sent q courier TO Gen. Sher-
man apprising him Of my own and the en-
emy's position, and requesting him to lay
aside his original Plan and move 10 my
support. This he promptly did. and we &C.
hasty disorder across the Great Pedee.
pursued by my light brigade. Arriving
in the vicinity OF Fayetteville found
JOhnston's entire army, 81, coo strong. in
my front. We felt the enemy strongly,
driving them from their lines OF outer.
works. and capturing heavy invsice OF
hams, chickens, and other munitions Of
another dispatch requesting support. Gen.
Sherman moved his army rapidly forward,
but before he reached Fayetteville the enc
my had withdrawn ACROSS the river, and
my forces were in occupation Of the town.
We regarded private rights and treated
the Inhabitants courteously, sparjng the
citizens generally their houses, and in
Of tlai~ a
spoons.
Preparations were Immediately made by
Gen. Sherman and myself for crossing the
Cape Fear river with our forces, for the
campaign was now 80 much changed from
its original destination that Gen. Sherman
resolved to pursue the enemy further i'll
possible. Having no pontoon bridge or
that should cross on the bridge used
by Major Gen. Blair, with his Iseyenteenth)
Corps.
On reaching this bridge was notified
that Gen. Blair had directed his Provost
Marshal to seize and confiscate the horses
ofmy command, all Of which had been
borrowed BY my men from loyal residents
Of South Carolina. Disdaining to quarrel
with . provost marshal, and learning that
Gen. Blair ranked me In date Of commits
sion 10y special courtesy of excellent Pres
ident Lincoln toward him), Withdrew
from the bridge, and effected crossing
miles lower down, and sent notice
Of the same with my compliments to Major
Gen. Blair. I respectfully request that the !
conduct ON the part of Gen.
Blair b made the subject Of inquiry by q |
Military Commission.
Moving forward from Fayetteville, 1 |
found Johnston strongly posted near Ave
rysborough. Flanking his position, 1 |
crossed Black river and advanced toward
Raleigh. Near Bentonville, I found the
enemy again intrenched, and again I |
f1anked him, moving toward Goldsboro. |
Before reaching this town received q note
from Gen. Sherman requesting me to halt
there, as he would be id if he would fol- |
low me any further.
Very respectfully, your oh't servant.
TITUS A. RUNNER. Commanding. &c. |
!; was stated by us a few days since that
on the 4th of June last Booth wrote with a |
alamond ring on pane of glass, in the |
Mchenry House, at Meadvil!e, Penn. the |
following:
abe Lsnco1s departed this lye August
18Th, by The effects Of poison
II is significant fact saws the State
Jo9'nal, that the date here given cores
ponds precisely with the intended rising of
ne Copperheads in that State and Indiana.
whlch was exposed by the arrest and trial
Of Dodd and other leading Sons of Liberty
n Indiana. There is no doubt that Booth
vas IN the conspiracy with Dodd, Walsh,
uod ana their associates and that q por-