Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-08-09

! Story of Sherman'S March.
He had always lived on a farm near
the Chatahoochee River, and knew all
the country around Kenesaw Mountain
SO well that he could go to any place
for miles alone in the darkest night.
General Hood was greatly perplexed
after his defeat in the first battle of
Kenesaw Mountain, and believing that
Gen. Sherman would make a move
down the railroad OF around Lost
Mountain, it was of the greatest i'm
portance to know which. So he sent
for William, and asked him about the
country around, he offered $500 in gold
to visit the camp of the Federals and
report what was going on.
William well knew that it was GER
tain death to be discovered, and after
reluctantly accepting the offer, he
made disposition OF his property by
will, half expecting neverit come back.
Claiming to be refugee, and one of
the original Union men of Georgia, he
got through the lines without difficulty,
and was sent by the United States
Quartermaster to Chattanooga. There
he changed his dress, shaved off his
whiskers, and cut his hair short, and
applied to the Sanitary Commission for
employment. He claimed to come
from the country, and telling a cheap
tale, he was hired. At his own re-
quest he was sent to the front to aid in
the distribution of supplies. Thus sit
uated, he could do anything he wished,
and he at once set about getting infor-
nation. He visited General McPher-
sons headquarters, at the right of the
Marietta road.
After learning from Mcpherson that
no more supplies had better be accumu
lated at Big Shanty, as the armies were
soon to move, he started for Shermans
headquarters. His credentials as an
agent of the Sanitary Commission were
a sufficient passport anywhere and al
though one or two regarded him with
suspicion, yet none stopped him.
While he was in Hooker's tent, inquir-
ing about the supplies of that Division,
an order came from Sherman to pre-
pare three days rations and move
! III. Q.1k ra-
marked that as the third brigade was to
move first, it must to the southwest.
This was all William could expect to
gain, and SO, writing q letter to the
Sanitary Commission, telling him that
the Sanitary Commission was of no
further use to him, and as they might
like loyal man better, he respectfully
resigned. The state Of bis health de-
manded that he should go South, and
thinking that if he stayed with the
Federal army he would never get any
further South, he had concluded to
leave them behind. This letter was
written in General Thomas tent, and
sent on by a special messenger detailed
by the General himself.
That night, after securing pass to
take supplies to Gen. Blair's division
of the Army of the Tennessee, he Sc
cured mule and box of medicines,
and started for Marietta. He succeed
ed, after great difficulty, in getting
permission to cross the main line, but
with the skirmish line, pickets and
videttes he had more difficulty. They
first positively refused him permission
to pass, and he rode for mile, trying
one after another along the line, before
he found way through, and then sue
ceeded only because he found an idiot
ic fellow who did not know his duty.
Then came the skirmish line. Leaving
his mule, and walking deliberately up
to picket he inquired where that man
was that was hurt, as he came to take
care of him.
The picket said he had not heard of
any body who had been injured, and
asked William if he had any whisky.
Telling him that he had, William sat
down on the box and proceeded to
unite it. Acting at a favorable NOM
ent, William caught hold of the sol
dier's gun as it rested on the ground,
and wrenched it from the astonished
soldiers grasp.
Then threatening to shoot him if he
made any oise, so that the picket
short distance away could hear, Will
lam babe him be seated, and started up
the mountain. AS might be expected,
the disarmed picket set up a howl as
soon rs William was out of sight. The
other seutinels began to fire after him,
and one mimic ball passed through his
arm, near the elbow, and another clip
ed his ear. The Confederate picket,
hearing the discharge, thought it must
be an advance, and began firing from
their side. This was an unfortunate
circumstance for William, for when he
shouted to his own lines they took the
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