The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-04-06
sherman's Carolina Campaign.
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
lOIh-Right wing (15th and 18th
Corps) transferred from Savannah to
Beaufort.
20th-Left wing left Savannah,
marching on either side of the Savan.
nah River toward Augusta.
23d-Geueral Sherman transferred
headquarters from Savannah to Beau
fort. ~
25th-Left wing delayed by rains
in camp, seven miles from Savannah.
26th-Left wing at Springfield.
27th-Advance of the left wing
reached Sisters Ferry. "
Goth Right wing moved from POGO
taligo toward the Combahee River
Left wing 10 camp at Sisters Ferry
delayed by rains and high water.
3Oth-Right wing moving along Sa-
vannah and Charleston Railroad, and
between the railroad and Mcpherson
vile, encountering small parties of the
rebel cavalry. Left wing still at Sis.
ter's Ferry.
31st-Right wing at McPhersonvillc.
Left wing at Sisters Ferry.
FEBRUARY.
1st-Right wing moved from Mo.
Phersonvillc toward Hickory Hill
Left wing still water and mud. bound at
Sisters Ferry.
2d-Right wing moved to Brighton's
Bridge, over the Salkahatchie, when the
enemy made resistance to the passage Of
the stream, and burned the bridge.
I 4th-Right:wing effected passage of
the Salkahatchie. Left wing moved
across the Savannah.
5th-Right wing crossed Whippy
Swamp. Left wing moved to Brighton,
which had been burned by the rebel
cavalry.
Gth-Advanco of the right wing
& fought Wheeler at Orange Church, on
= the Little Salkahatchie.
Is 7th-Right wing at Bambury, and
II midway on Charleston and Augusta
J. Railroad. Left wing moved to Lawton.
vile, which was burned by the Goth
e Corps.
8th-Right wing crossed the South
&c Edisto River. Left wing in camp at
Lawtonville. ...
y 9th-Right wing at Grahamsville,-
Left wing reached Allaudale.
{ 10th-Right wing crossed the North
'e Edisto River. left wing reached Fid-
I de Pond, near Barnwcll.
Ie llth-Right wing captured Orange
y burg. Left wing marched through
- Barnwell, which was left iu ashes, and
20 eucamped three miles from White Pond
u Station.
:; l2;h-Rght wing made rapid march
from Orangeburg toward the Congaree
and Columbia. The left wing tore up
ten miles Of the Charleston and Angus.
"a Railroad.
=, 13th-lcft wing crossed the South
- EdistO River.
14th-Leit wing crossed the NORTH
Edisto River.
l. 15th-Right wing effected the pas
=. - sage of the Congaroc, and began she'll
y. ing Columbia. General Carlin, in tht
advance of the left wing, skirmished
with the rebels near Lexington, captur
ing and burning the town.
lGth-The right wing confronting Co.
lumbia. Left wing marched to Hart
- Ferry, on the Saluda River, and crossed
= 17th-Right wing occupied Colum
=, bia. Same night Columbia was burn
! ed Left wing reached the Broad RiV
or.
:, l8th--Right wing in camp at Colum
~ bio, and left wing in camp on BrOa'
- River.
=, l9th--beft wing crossed the BrOa
-, and destroyed Greenville aud COlumbi
ot Railroad, camping near Alston.
Itb 20th--Right wing left Columbi'
~ destroying railroad to Winnsboro.- =
of Left wing moved to and crossed Littl
Of River.
nc 2lst--The W. ole army vas cohceutra
NJ tod at Winusboro, thus leading John
in ston to suppose that it was Sherman
the intention to push upon Chatlotts.
on. 92d-Right wing engaged in passag
ism Of the Wateree river at Pays Ferry
.er- Left wing tore up the railroad abO'
gan Winnsboro and moved to Youngsvill
IcaI 23d-Right wing on Lynch Creek
us Left wing reached Rocky Mount, CataV
lice ba River.
- 24th--Part Of the left wing crosse
wy the Catawba (or WatOres) river.
27th-Right wing captured OsHdeT
II Left wing crossed the Catawbs River.
out 27th--Left wing engaged in difiicu
rousnra nF tha Catawha Genari