The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-22
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FROM FAYETTEVILLE TO Gorpspo,o
At Fayetteville we got rid Of our n,s.
ftrain Of negroes and refugees. all Of ' nny
were shipped to Wilmington. On mon 10y
here was but short. / suppose Sha.,ssay
was already informed that the rehA1s mn
concentrating in force on his front. n ~. Ss
pute the possession of Goldsboro' or 3.
leigh, as the case might be. Certs;n !. =
our programme of march was here ~ nA,
ged, or rather our order of march. s1'aa'
We were here stripped down to f;,hn.l
trim. Two teams were allowed Ia s.aS
regiment, two to brigade headan.,tSS
three to division, and eight ammnns
wagons to division. The remainin. ~
ons, together with the entire supply ~.
were put in separate train and ieff "a ~,
low on under strong guard, as spsss ny.
as possible. Nearly all the Pionesrs "
shoe!ess soldiers, and all not tit for 49, 4.
duty, were left behind with the train, w
From Fayetteville we had a repeti,;,.
with the variations,) of our former IN
lations in villainous swamps and ro.S.
Even with our reduced train Wa al SS.
with great difficulty. AT the eeRsin. =!
Black river we had repetition oft,ieIs :.
the Lumber. Our brigade being riSr sn.sS
we did not reach camp till one ocjscI 3
the morning, went to bed at two. mi y y
veille at six, and marched agaii, Il si.s.
O'Clock In the morning. Raining most ~
the time. "
The precaution above alluded ov,a,o..
explained. We started from Fayetta,;n.
on Wednesday, and on Friday our leN ~
Oath corps, with two divisions Of ~ ~
and Kilpatrick's cavalry,) was attack n,
the enemy in force. Fitzpatrick Was 1ricS
back upon the infanty, and perhaps ~.
fantry line forced back little ct am. ~
the rebs were finally forced back. NeitSse
of the other two corps had any part n, ~
fight, as have stated In former m,
until Monday. r. "a,
/ have already sen. you the further -.
ticulars Of the battle. zee that JpAGs1e
has been nakingx great blow overiks1e
cesses on our left. The fact il ho -,
once broke our lines, and now in his isSsa
rious retreat has time to reflect upooiia
instability ofail human (rebel, especioT1i
affairs. On Sunday last Johnston eofsHS
Cox's house in great spirits. Nov. /
have got Sherman just where want his.. y
said he. II have now cut his army 4.
two, and can use him up at my leis1ran
A short time after one of his Aids an.
{galloping down the lane and entered-
{"General, the enemy is marching dem
this road in force" Johnston was TIM.
Iderstruck. Sherman's army was cut n,
OF which was steadily and inexofably.
turning. and his own army in an uupleae
7antly tight place. He mounted his hon.
and rode away, and in short time the leA
Iowa was throwing up barricades around
that very house. When we came up -
table was yet spred at which the rebel On.
GERS in high glee had dined. We issued
some "hard.tack" to bis pickets which
they did not seem to relish.g bte<
f.-And now, permit my to close mo nara.
tive with what is attended as special con.
|tr!bution TO the literature OF ''Dixie."sl
sHERMAN's ARMY TO REBEL DIXIE
10 carry me away from this land OF cotton,
with its endless swamps. with auckland
bottom.
1 1.s1 ; 10 sg; s ews h.. so,,s.
o! carry me away from Dixie,
Away, away.
Then carry me away from Dixie's land,
With its endless swsmps and deep quick
Then away, away, &c.
Wen burn their railroads, towns and cot.
ton, s43a
Till this curs'd rebellion shall ne'er b. for
kOtNSUS
Then away, &c.
Well teach them lesson in emancipation
Enforced BY . yankee hagellation,
Then away, &c. 80, -
Farewell to the sand hills deep and mel
Farewell "swamp-angles," lank and swat:
low,
Then away, &c. ,oa
Farewell to the swamps, farewell to tie
ridges, -
To corduroy roads and pontoon bridges,
Then away, &c.
When to Richmond We come. from the
Southern Savannah,
Wen tell them "s0hat's tie matter waA
Hdnnah,"
Then away, &c. w. OK.