Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-22

March 4, 1851.
We also captured twelve cars, one loco
motive, eighteen tons Of powder, several
thousand bales of cotton and q large sup
ply of stores. In the hospitals we found
about two hundred prisoners. A few
buildings were on freWhen we entered the
town, but the fire was confined to them.
We burned the railroad depot and build
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CROSSING THE GREAT PEDEE-
The river was deep, and about one hum
dred and forty yards in width at this
point, with high shelving banks, and there
fore took some time to pontoon. The 18th
corps crossed on the evening of the 4th
snd morning OF the 9th, and was followed
in the evening and the next morning By
the 18th corps. The goth corps also crosE-
ed at the same point, while the 14th corps
and cavalry crossed some twelve miles fur
ther up the river, at Sneidsboro.
In our line Of march, after crossing the
great Pedee, the 18th CORDS branched of
towards Giipolis, the 18th moving by Lau-
renburg, and crossing Lumber river at Gil
christ bridge to Rock Fish creek. The 18th
corps had moved along the plank road,
both corps crossing at Davis bridge.
OCCUPATION OF FAYETTEVILLE.
Fayetteville is town of some 1000 In
habitants. The first to come into the town
was Captain Duncan, commanding the
scouts and mounted men Of the Army Of
the Tennessee. He was repulsed by Hamp.
toms cavalry, and himself taken prisoner
His party was reinforced by the foFsgsrs,
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General Giles A. Smiths Fourth Division,
17th Army Corps, soon came up, also the
head of General Slecum's column, and
the Asg over the market house.
The Mayor surrendered the town to Col.
onel VIM Strong, Of Gen. Howard's staff
then to General Slocum, who had just come
up.
An the rebels were retreating over the
river, they opened two guns on the town
and then fired the bridge, which was GOV.
cred With rosin.
Fayetteville ia gsrrisoned by General
Slocum. The best Of order and Regularity
reigns there. The streets are patroled b
/ guards, thus protecting life and property
Nothing has been destroyed, or is likely t
be destroyed, except the arsenal, snd the
Office Of the Fayetteville 0bssraeTy Q lying
truculent sheet, that well deserves its fate
SUMMARY OF WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED II
THE CAMPAIGN.
Never before has an army accomplished
50 much with so little sacrifice of either lifI
or property.
We have been but about forty-f1ve day
shut out, as it we're, from the outer world
Our march has been one continued sue
cess. Sherman's capital msneuVres com.
pletely split up the rebel army, breaking
them into isolated bO1ies, thus destroying
their power.
Our march has been somewhat retarded
by the heavy falls of rain, which hoodeG
the creeks and swamps and cut up thu
roads 30 that we had to corduroy over
hundred miles of road, and build severs
miles of trestle work and bridges.
Besides compelling them to eVacuatt
Charleston, we destroyed Columbia, Orange
burg and several other places. Also over
| fifty miles of their lines Of railroad, and
thousands of bales of cotton.
At Columbia we captured forty-threC
cannon, two hundred thousand cartridges
ten tons of powder, nine thousand rounds
of fixed ammunition, about ten thousand
muskets, over one hundred government
presses, besides an immense amount oi
public stores, locomotives, rolling stock
and other kinds Of government stores t3c
numerous to mention
At Oheraw we took twenty-five cannon
eight caissons and two travelling forges
besides large quantity of government
stores Of various kinds in the arsensll
and elsewhere
At Fayetteville we took seventeen can.
non, besides large quantity of govern
ment stores of various kinds in the arsenal
and elsewhere.
This makes eighty-fve cannon-one.
third of which were field pieces-With car.
riages, csissons and all complete. We
captured about twenty-five thousand ami.
mails on our line of march. We gave food
and transportation to about fifteen thous-
and colored refugees, thus deprividg the
confedersey of colored soldiers and slaves.
We also had about four thousand white
refugees, all Of whom were we'll cared for,
and will be sent North to whatever desti.
nation they choose.
We operated over the following districts
or counties: In. South Carolina Beaufort,
Barnwell, Orangeburg, Lexington, Rich
land, KershaW, Fsirchild, Chester, Lancss-
ter, Sumter, Darlington, Chesterfield, NAL
bourg. In North Carolina - cklinburg
Anson, Richland, Union, Robson, Cum
berland and Moore.
We marched on an average four hundred
and fifty miles, our wings extending over
some thirty-fYe or forty miles. This
would give an area of over fifteen thousand
square miles which We oparsted over, all
the time supporting men and animals on
the country. Indeed, the loss we have in
ficted on the enemy is incaculable, and all
at trihing sacrifice of life.
think one thousand killed, wounded
and missing will eeVer our casualties. Sew
eral Of these were owing to accidental ex-
plosions at Columbia and OherRW.
The enemy'S loss must be, in killed,
wounded and missing, about twelve hum
dred, while we captured and have on. hand
over three thousand prisoners. The army
Is Just resting a few dsys at Fayetteville, and
will then march to Goldsboro or Kinston,
to join Schofsld's gallant army. The army
is in the best of spirits, flushed with victory,
self-relisnt and defiant With such an
army and such generals it needs noprhphet
TO see the result of the next campaign.
The Left wing,
TO FAIRFIELD DISTRICT.
From the front of columbis, General
Slocum's command moved to the left, across
the Salads and Broad rivers, to the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad, and destroyed
that for thirty miles. Cheatham and 8. D.
Lee, with twenty thousand men from
Hoods army, were reported by Fitzpatrick
as crossing the river at NeWberry, and
General Slocum's idea was to prevent
junction between them and Hardees
Charleston troops. We pushed rapidly
on to Winnsboro, the capital of Fairfield
district, where it was expected the rebel
cavalry would give Us q fight. They were
known to outnumber Klpatriekis command
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