The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-06-04


this place. DcSaussuro is one OF
the f. Il. VS. Of South Carolinu,
and was made to fork over librr.
ally. Officers over the rank Of
captain do not put their pIundcr
III the estimate for general dis.
trlbution. Tins is very unfair,
and for that reason, in order to
protect themselves, subordinate
officers and privatcs keep back ev.
cry thing that they can carry:
about their person, such as rings,
earrings, brcastpins, Nc, Of which
if over L live to get home, | have
about Il quart. am not joking
l have at loast quart Of jowciry
Tor You and all the girls, and some
No. diamond rings and pins
among thcm. General Sherman
has silver and gold onough to start
II bank. His share in gold watches
and chains alonc ut Columbia was
two hundred aad seventy -fvo
(275.)
But L said | could not 90 into
particulars. All the general Off.
GERS and many besides had valua-
bles OF ovc"y description, down to
ombroiecred ladies' pocket hand
kcrchicfs. G have my share of
them too.) Wo took gold and sill
vor enough from tho d--d rob.
OILS to have redeemed their infer
nal currency twice over. This (tho
currency whenever wo como
across it, we burned, rs wo con-
sidcrcd nttcrl y worthless.
/ L wish all tho iowclry this army
has could bo carried to the "O!d
Bay State" 1t would deck her
out in glorious style, but alas, it
will be scattered all over tho
North and. Middle States. The
ID niggers, rs n general rule,
prefer to stay at home, particular.
ly after thcy found out that wo
only wanted tho ablo- bodied men
(and to tell you tho truth, the
youngest and best looking wom-
en.) Sometimes we took off whole
families and plantations Of niggcrs
by way of rcpaying scccssionists.
But tho useless part Of them we
soon manage t" lose-somoLimos
in crossing rivcrs-sometimcs by
other ways.
| shall write to you again from
Wilmington, Goldsboro', or somo
other place in North Carolina.
The order to march has arrived,
and must close hurricdly. Lovo
TO grand mother and Aunt Char.
lottc. Take care of yourself and
the children. Don't show this lct
ter out Of the family.
Your allccLionato husband,
THOMAS j. MYERS,
Lieutenant, &C.,
p. ST. will send this by tho
first flag Of truce to be mailod,. un-
less | have opportunity OF send
ing it to Hilton Head. Tel Sal
lio am saving a pearl bracelet
and earrings for her; but LIANT bort
got the necklace and brcastpin
OF the same SGT. I am trying TO
trade him ont of them. These
were taken from the Misses Jami.
sons, daughters Of the President
of tho South Carolina Secession
Convention. Wo found these on
our trip through Georgia.
This letter was addressed to
'Mrs. Thomas J. Myers, Boston,
Mass"
In connection with the above
we take the following from the
Raleigh, North Carolina, Sentincl:
AS II slight contribution to the
evidence that is accumlating as to
who burned Columbia; wo give
tho following facts: When How
ards Corps passed through War
ronton, one Of tho officers, staff
officer Of Gen. Logan's, if wo are
correct, said to lady of tho town
at whose house he was staying: ::
~ am glad, madam, tho war is
over, or it might become my duty
to burn your handsome town, rs it
was my pleasure TO burn Colum-
bin in obedience to General Shcr-
mans orders"
We suppress tho namo Of the
lady, but this conversation can be
proved both by the lady and one
or two gentlemen who wcro pro.
sent.