Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-08-20
THE BATFLE-FIELDs OF GEOR-
GA

A correspondent to the Boston TrGU-
eEJeg- writes from Georgia:
ttAIl along the railroad nom ting
gold to Atlanta black ruins, old cnlin-
news, broken bridges and dllapldatea
fences astonish the eye Of the traveller.
Ruipl ruinl ru1ni Some few OF the ref
ugees that left their homes n names
nave returned to rebuild another haolt-
anon: but the last state OF that man Is
worst than the first The log hou-es
which many occupied, with their 4eaky
roofs and mud-plasiefed walls, were
bad enough, but they were palaces De-
/ manv sbanties which now temper
ariiv oecnpv their PLACES. In the towns
zoo everything which can be used as a
shelter is appropriated, and many a
white family has taken up tne1r 9Ooue
in the hut of one of their OLD saves
close beside the CHASTITY walls OF their
former mansion. In several places .
little corner in the roohess walls OF once
nroud mansions has been part15loned
of with slabs and logs, and made 10
answer all the practical purposes OF q
dwelling. Cropsofgrain III some pIacrs
cover tbs plain in their waving beauty;
but aIlthe fences, barns, negso quarters
and stables are gone. Ills true thab the
work or rebuiIding the houses. barns
and fences has begun, and before many
wears the effects of war Will pc COW
erred bv the trophies of new civil enter
DEABGEa DAE E0-NaE N1S S
of war are abundant.
Gin many places the rifle pits and
forts remain entire, lacking only the
guns to revive the scenes OF %. BLOCK
houses partially destroyed, can De seen
aIonp The route, marking the spots
where the garrisons were stationed who
defended SheEman'R communication
with Chattanooga. At Resaca We visit
ed an old lady, whom we
to have seen during thecampaign. The
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had made a charge on the rebels and
several of the re%treating confederaIes
were killed in her garden; and when we
reached her house In search of some
thing good to eat, these dead bodies lay
about the garden, while several wound
al rebels lay in thestEeet near her front
door.
hare' I'm a poor ole creetur,' said she,
9an yer Yankees has made me work
enough for one day.
fssit was rather bad work for you
killing SO many rebels right here al
vour back door, said an officer.
{. son. don't care nuthin bout that,
said she; tthey amt my men, no how
Won 3uus beat we 2uns a~ndFunnin artel
We 'uns broke my fence thar,and tipped
over my ole ash hopper here; aud 1dt
lust like ter know how an ole WomRu
like me is tew gittew dollars tew memo
it with, You shan't hev a drop of Yit-
LSAS iii 3UE HAg uAo iat lhuA AatAA%0 kGA
my hopper, 50 thar
ION returning to the house, however
we found that during our absence il
the garden a dozen soldiers had 'gone
thr0ught it and the disconsol4te owner
Of the shattered ash hopper had moth,
ing TO give us, if she would.
Five years have passed since then
but almost the first reference she mads
to the wal during "a recent visit she
shed O tear and spoke of the terrible
time when you 'uns tipped over my
ash hopper
"StIver plate and valuables are found
In Resaea now nearly every day, il
places where they put them. Or if they
lived, the houses were burned, the pri
vaIs marks removed or memory tatle,
II answer the demand made upOl
ft. A nice gold watch, melted Into
blmckened lump, lay k cking about tn
strerts Of Resaca for several Q be
fore its value was Discovered