New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-03
for Loyalty.
From Our Special Correspondent.
GOLpsBOROUGH. ". C., il

From Our Special Correspondent.
GoLpsBoROUGH. ". C.. Jan. 25. 1866.
left Petersburg Va, on the morning of the
ed inst and arrived at this point at midnight Of the
same day.
spent the day Of my ,sit TO Petersburg in riding
around the Notifications. Accompanied by a Negro
guide, / commenced OF point well on the right Of
Grants line and rode along sometimes eide and
then on the other. The rt poilt Of interest was The
"crater on the Rebel side. This fort before 1t
blown up was the point at which the two coniendinR
armies were closed together. Here Gen. Burnsido's
corps and Gen. a. +. HIS corps met. At that time
the pckets Of the two armies deadly foes and i
was woe to the soldier who dared TO show his head
above the r1e.piis" During tho hot days Of the Sum
mer OF 1864 the pickets had to lay In the broilng
from dsybreak to sunset. burroving Ia small holes.
Many are the stories that told Of their suerngs
The Surgeon in. Chief Of the Ninth Corps told Of
case where Of our boys went TO sleep in one OF the
rine.pi,s Presently he awoke, complaining Of feeling
weak, with pains in the stomach. Medicines were
given him. but ho didn't improve. The doctor sug-
gested that perhaps be shot. He insisted that be
was not but had only pain In the stomach. The doc.
tor continued applying stimuans 10 HIN, and not In.
proying he was removed back 10 camp, whore be died
ia a few hours. On examining the body, it was found
that be was shot through the abdomen. 1t was cyi.
dent that the shot WAS received while asleep The long
,rrs of duty made the become filthy from yermiu
The reason for this enmy against the old Ninth Corps
WAS that il had among Its divisions composed OF
coored troops. This was too much for the chiyalry
aud they could not come to any agreement for cessa
ton hostiiues like the pckets Of the other corps.
THE CRATER.
The crater was blown up by Burnside's men in
August lsGi As far gs the destruction Of the fort
was concerned 1t a success bun the attack failed
The slaughter on our side fearful considering the
number of hours the fighting lasted The negro diy
sion made the charge and suffered the most 1t was
OF the hottest periods Of the year and the killed
and wounded Of side laid on the field between the
two lines from Saturday until Monday morning
when Gen Lee consented to a flag Of tucc. And also
all Of the wounded negroes who were unable to get off
the field were killed by Lees sharpsho0ters
FORT sTEADMAS.
Leaving the "Crater.' the next point was Fort
Steadman. Here the finishing campaign Of the armies
was commenced by the Rebel troops. They took the
fort but were driven ont by the gallant Gen. Hort
RANTS division Of Pennsylyanians. McCalmonts
brigade consulting OF the 2oOth 2O3lh 2Osth and 209h
Pennsylvania Volunteers did the work. After the fort
was retaken Gen. Grants whole line commenced its
final movement. To the left Of Fort Steadmnn is Fort
He'll the nearest point of the Union lines TO those OF
the Rebels Directly opposite is the Rebel Fort Dam.
nation Both still remain standing looking untouched.
While riding through the woods near Fort He'll came
across Il grave marked by piece of board. ] dis
incurred from my horse and read the inscription which
rantkus: "Calyin Camp. Go. q, 10th Pennsy lyania
Volunteers killed the march TO Hatchers Run and
buried by his brother Luther and his chums Charles
around ths country. We came across numbers Of
graves, mostly marked by the word Unknown"
MOTH fAK6ffNi.
The southern train by way Of Weldon. leaves Peters
buru carly in the morning Leaving Petersburg We 20
directly south The country for the fret % miles Is
rolling making splendid farm land but the evidences
Of destruction TOO plainly seen No fences build
mos partly torn down others with nothing standing
hnt The chrnneys battered up locomotives. starved.
looking cattle aud tho remnants Of former camps are
ever present to the eye OF the traveller There are no
signs of ything being done 10 recruit TIE country.
CASTOR.
We arrived at CASTOR. n. c. nbont ?. IN. Here We
had 10 get out Of the and cross the Roanoe River
In bateanx worked by negroes. The riTer Is about tho
iS,h of lie Harlem. and we were not long CLOSING.
On the south side Of the river took the Raleigh and
Castor train for Weldon, arriving ot tie Latter place
about q o'clock Uere we changed cars again. but Lad
90 vail two hours before tho train started. This gave
me time to get digusr and 10 look around lnd the