North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-11

| Incidents Of $hefmaR's March, ,As-~s"aas
The correspondent of the New York World
in relating The incidents of Shermsn's marci,
through Georgia, gives the foIlpwing: IS
of lust for gain upon the worst class ,d
iroeps--r rapscalliOns who infesr the rear and
flank Of every army-aTe only two among
scores that might be narrated A judge, ,sged
ed, honored, and respected in his district,
and suppnsed.to' have been gifted }wnh
share of wealth, which was some where cpn.
cealed, and which he refused 10 disclose Il a
party of soldiers who calei upon hiIn ab,u
dusk, was hung up three tins by the neck
before the secret could be Hrung frnrn hun.
young girl, in "ne Of The middle counties,
was stripped naked by some stragg'ers, aud
kept IN that condition. until She disclosed the
hiding place Of the family 81 oc ing.
"Goyernor Brown lett MllIeigevlle in a
hurry. Not having leisure 10 take up his
carpets properly, he cot them irside The
tacks, leaving the borders behind, HIS res
dence was in woelul state.
"Herschcl Jnbnson's residence, near d.
vis5oro', was completely despoled. HIS siI
yer plate and household ornaments became
the property of the troops, Even his gotd
cane was Seen twirEng ill the hand of pri
vate soldier on the march
Goa the appearance Of the army { he sr,,
pric,or of the chlel hotel in MIledgevIie de-
camped, leaving The building and its Contents
in charge Of an old lady. Genera, Sheruiau
and SlQcum made their heAdqlartrr, "a, -tne
hotel while in MlIIedgev'i'p. It aprearea
| that the old lady In charge, Collecting al the
valuab!es OF the house, had d.p'st,..i tar,o
| IN a certain ctnsel the key To w'rch Co inne
Even, of General Sheruaa', eraif, borrnsrd
In his official capcity 10 ascrriala what y a.
within. Having explored t" bis >aIsIiac'io'.
he neglected To lock the door of the cl..>rt 90,
/ his departure. The rank and ill.,, tpund III;
the cupboard, plunged into IL N accordance
with the maxim that ''all i ia,r r 1--we ur
war" and halt an hour thereafter q chasj-
variety Of spuons, Nnives aud forks, silver
| " an SA''NCi F" 40 Ai''di '@H''S III ia
arms and hands of hundred soldiers"
AN EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR.-W We tiue l,
the Louisville Journal Ioe t /, slns s,n..n.ar
account "fa TAT. er, si,'ls,,. ..., q arm
chaplain selling hlSpw" cad >Do a, d ru,.
sti'ute = Captain Thum,- 5. Burk.r. 4 ,.r
8Sth ONO volunteer In',n'r. .,>J -e...H.
her, through the R~v. " Bu~a. <, wr..
! hy the way, receive pas 80 tar u@,. .
took in tne iansac.iot'. 1naaa-et 20 i,s- i.-
I son, wap had lied IL: tle 4. yj:.. ar-9..4
the quota of Darke c,nory. On. a. >:n
stitute for a drafted man ma ned Gavin
! Moore. II appears that 'he son C..ri,.
! Bunker. had entered the >.rv.cc a. a -uh~.- .
tute early IN the war, and, TX good c,,rduc
bad been promoted 10 thc raih- f &rcmrJ
Lieutenant, which p,S,trrn he h.'i rnt,I IL
death. ich took piece Jni, a~'. 7
months later, the father, through the r3...,,-
lain "f The regiment 20 ~ 'ch ne be! rlyG,
re-enlisted his deal son a. ~ub>ttn'p. re-
ceiVing The pay and local bourt!, q part ol
which he gave his acc, ml lice. So glarirH a
piece IF rascah'y, and so x r."rd,har9 a
transaction, would not Of c"uE-r Ling rema =.
secrat and toe case will be it vrstIgarra nc
| fore a general cUuri mtriial."