The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-14
MARCH THROUHH
SOUTH UAROLTNA.

march. tDr. Glover, OF Orangeburg
South Carolina, who was captured b,
Sherman's troops between Orangebure
Courthouse and Columbia, and held as .
prisoner until the Yankee army passed
Lancaster Courthouse, was with the
enemy ia their march through Columbis
and Winnsboro', and gives the Charlotte
North Carolina) Democrat an interest.
ing account of their conduct in those
places and on the line of march
There was no regular battle at &c.
lumbia-only slight skirmishing on the
part of our cavalry. The enemy com
menced marching into the city on Fri
day, the 18th, and very soon after the
city was in flames: The conhagration
extended from the capitol, on both sides
OF Main street, to Cotton Town, consul
ming about eighty squares of buildings.
The old capitol, the Catholic convent, the
courthouse and Jail, and the printing
Offices, were burnt, along with hundreds
of other buildings. The new capitol,
our informant thinks, was partially de.
| stroyed, though others say it was not
injured because it would require large
amount of powder to blow it up. The
South Carolina College buildings and
Lunatic Asylum escaped. It's said that
the firing was done before General Sher-
man himself reached the city, and that
ne afterwards expressed regret at it but
OF course all that will pass for hypocrisy.
After Sherman reached the city, he
posted guards, with orders to shoot any
soldier caught setting fire to a house;
and our informant says three Yankee
soldiers were shot. Child's factory, near
the city, was burnt. General Sherman
occupied General Hampton's house as his
headquarters.
When the enemy went into Columbia,
anumber Of white and Union flags were
found flying, but the Yankee soldiers did
not seem TO respect them much, and told
those who sought protection in that way
that they were found "in d-n bad com
rany." But when the enemy left the
city, number Of citizens (supposed to
be Northerncrs and foreigners went off
with them, the enemy furnishing trans
poftatlon for women and baggage.
At Winnsboro, about twenty build |
ing in the business portion of the town
were burnt, and all residences and
stores were robbed ofprovisions, clothing,
spoons, knives and forks, etc.
We learn that the citizens of Colum
bia and Winnsboro' are now suffering
very much for food, everything of the |
kind having been taken from them
Thousands Of the citizens of Columbia
are houseless.
The Charlotte and South Carolina rail.
road was destroyed from Columbia to
Blackstock's "a station between Chester
and WlnnsborOo, distance of about fifty
miles. The cross-ties were burnt and
the rails twisted.
Our informant says that, so far as lie
could see or learn, no personal injury was
inflicted on persons found in their houses.
Instances Of violence may have oc-
Cured, but he saw nothing of the kind.
Every man they met on the road was
captured and held as prisoner unless
he could produce evidence that he was
not liable to military service.
In regard to the destruction of pro
perty through the country along the
line of march, we are told that
al cotton, gin-houses and mills were
ournt; also, dwellings unoccuped. -
Where the owner Of q house had left
md put some one in possession to take
;arc Of it. the enemy would remove the
and burn it. Horses, mules
md provisions Of all kinds were seized =,
wherever found. But few negroes were
orced of-sOme went voluntarily. 1t |
S said the Yankees generally treated the A
negroes very badly, compelling them to y
AIRY heavy burdens on the march, and
vhen they break down beat OR shoot +
hem. A gentleman who remained in !
Vinnsboro' while the enemy was there,
avs that they treated the negroes
reat deal worse than the white people. s
The army, in marching through the
ountry, did not keep the roads unless c
hey ran straight in the direction the L
nemy wished to 60 For whole days
he march was through the woods - !.
companies of foragers were sent out in
Il directions to procure supplies. The R
rmy consisted of four corps-the Four I,
eenth, Fifteenth, Seventeenth and Tween
eth, besides Kilpatrick's cavalry. The I
atoms of the soldiers appeared to be n
hort, and those who were held rs pri>
oners suffered for food-our informant ,
Ding four or six days without anything :;
} eat.
Our informant, DR.. Glover, was~he!d NJ
5 a prisoner until the Yankeaunny
cached Lynch's creek, between en ,
nd Cheraw, in or near Chesterfield I"
istrict, when he was released by Gene ia
i Blair, commander Of the Seventeenth :
,rps. From the direction the army II
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