Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-31

ne following letter, says the Macon
-xonrnol. was found in the streets of
Columbia after the army of Gen. Sher-
man had left The original is still pre-
served. and can be shown and substan-
tiated if anybody desires. We are IN
debted to o distinguished lady of this
city for copy, sent with request for
publication. We can add nothing in the
way of comment on such document
1t speaks for itself.
CAMP NEAR CAMDEN, S. G.,
February 26, 1865.
Ny DEAR; have no time for partic-
ulars. We have had glorious time
in this State. Unrestricted. license to
burn and plumber was the order of the
day. The chivalry have been stripped
ofmost of their valuables. Gold watch
es, silver pitchers, cups, spoons, forks.
&c, &C., are as common in camp as
blackberries. The terms of plumber
are as follows: The valuables procur-
ed are estimated by companies. Each
company is required to exhibit the re-
suit of its operations at any given
place; one-fifth and first choice falls TO
the share of commander-in-chief and
staff, one.fifth to corps commanders and
staff, one-fifth to field officers, two-fifths
to the company.
Officers are not allowed to join in
these expeditions unless disguised as
privates. One of our corps command
ers borrowed suit of rough clothes
from one of my men and was success
full in this place. He got large guam
tity of silver among other things an
old silver milk pitcher) and very fine
gold watch from Mr. De Saussnre, of
this place. Columbia De Saussure
is one of the F. +. VS. of s., and was
made to fork out literally Officers
over the rank of captain are not made
10 put their plumber in the estimate for
general distribution. This is very un-
fair, and for that reason, in order To
protect themselves, the subordinate
officers and privates keep everything
back that they can carry about their
persons-such as earrings, breastpins,
etc, of which, IL live to get home, ]
have about quart | amnot joking
have at least q quart Of .lewelry for
you and all the girls-and some No. |
diamond rings and pins among them
Gen. Sherman has gold and silver
enough to start a bank. His share in
gold watches aud china alone, at Co
lnlnbia, was two hundred and seventy
FIVE.
But | said could not 60 into partic-
ulars. All the general officers. and
many besides, have valnables of every
description, down to ladies' pocket.
handkerchiefs. | have my share Of
them, too.
We took gold and silver enough
from the id rebels To have redeemed
their internal currency twice over
This-tbe whenever we
came across it, we burned il, rs we
considered it utterly worthless.
/ wish all the jewelry this army has
could he carried to the "0ld Bay State"
1t would deck her ont in Curious style;
but, alasl il viii he scattered all over
the North and Middle States. The
damned niggers, as general thing,
preferred to stay at home-pariicular
" after they found ont that we wanted
only the able bo6icd men, and, To tell
the truth, the youngest and best look
ing women. Sometimes We took of
whole families and plantations of Mig
gers, by way of repayiug some inauen-
tial seccssionist. But the useless part
Of these we soon managed to lose
sometimes in crossing rivers, sometimes
by other ways.
! shall write yon again from VIII
mington, Goldsboro, or some other place
in North Carolina. The order to march
has arrived and must close hurriedly.
Love to grandmother and Aunt Char
lotte Take care of yourself and the
children. Don't show this letter out Of
the family.
Your affcctionate husband,
THOMAS j. MYEas,
Lieutenant, etc.