The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-08-15

"Johnny Logan" or "Blaok jack soon came riding
IN nv tne 10Th Army Corps, which stacked arms near
ine capital. Later In the day, while walking along
Gen. Sherman and saluted him. MY companion
called out loudly pointing TO me, "llcrcs an escaped
prisoner" Gen. sherman wheeled his horse to the
cnbng the cavalry escort hating and held several
minutes conversation with me, coalng by inviting
me 20 n,s quarters that evening, adding as he rode
call on him was marked with tho greatest courtesy
and Kindness. Az ts close we were assigned 10 dif-
fcrcn' brlgadcs for stan duty.
rnE BURNING OF COLUMBIA.
The nrc in the city from first had been urged on
ny Nigh wind hut during the excitement OF cvacua-
tion ny the enemy aud lis occupation hy the Union
Army, little attention had been paid to Tho progress
OF the namcs i soon became evident that II would
REQUIRE energetic work 10 stop the connagtaion.
The Iowa Brigade, aided hy others ~ they arrived,
nalled bravcly against its advance, hut the strong
terribly destructive effect II was plain that the
nfc was beyond control aud the city doomed to lie.
s,rugloI, and but for the presence OF an army OF
uisclpned men There could hardly have been a
building LETT TO mark its former site. Az for myself
never worked harder than that night In saving
lie and property, and yet was In sight OF the hated
st0ckade where hut few hours previous had bcen
confined az an outlaw with useless indIgniies, prI-
vn.lon' ' ana hunger, while tho granarles OF those
whose llfc anu property was cndeavorlng to save
were loaded to repletlon. 1t was matter of notice
anu comment that In all plans AMI efforts male to
csen Men, wos at ana a cSrsn wSs AFFORDED sy the
gelhcr IN sheltered places during the night or were
urVen from point to point by the advancing fire.
stayed, but i've hundred houses, gve churches and
convent lay In ruins. Not only was Columbia home
iess any without supplies but lis army defeated
by the suicidal hand OF Hampton and the boasied
cohiederacy proved powerless In It's extremity.
MATCHING WITH suERMAN's "BuMMgRs.'
capt. {. H. areble, OF Michigan, and myself were
by Col. stone, for duty. we were fnrnlshed win
arms ani equipments and directed to report once In
lou four Or I'VE days for orders. We were treated with
cevcd invariably the order. "Boys, take good care
o. Yourselves and let me see you al often as Dos
sibc," AZ we were abont to leave Columbia. Cart
urebe and myself were Invited 10 look after nartv
OF refugees-ladies and children desiring 10 10
Nofin. We contlscated family carriage with a
good Team anu took turns as gallants for three or
four days; but this was too Inonotonous for euch
excl!lng times, 30 we secured colored "bru,lIern
LOT THIS duty and saisfying ourselves with mn oc.
cnsional cal upon our prOteges Joined IN the more
satisfactory work of ShermaD's bummers For
days we were with this army on its victor
twenty miles In advance, feasting upOn supplles
W,tnheli r from rs during captivity. The time was
caecs ees w nn th'IllnE 'aY aSyssninres habeh
s.auul'nR nl nht the army came up, SO that all The
mers. Wv '"''''
HOME At LAST
on realhing Fayetteville, N. O., we found a Union
.uH ooal wnch llad come up the Cape Fear River to
sharn ss, our torses on board was company of
the stern OF the tug was launch with two twelve
pomna nowi,zers, which had been manned by the
infantry The tug hal met with considerable oppo-
s,tl0n In ascending the river and the howtzers had
been OF little use. The boat was soon ready 10 re
lMin @ WIN dispatches. offered my services as
artlerist AMI secured permission to take charge of
lhe guns on The return to Wilmington. BI,idIng
au'eu 10 my comrades AMI an army uncqualed for
en.Ilrance ana bravery, the tug turned its prov
uowh tle river, fortunately reaching Wilmington in
single night without opposition. A few DAYS later
reported at Washington AMI received thirty days'
leave OF absence for having made s.an escaps,n
NOT many hours later enjIIned the loved ones at
nome ~ dods country" ~ we called 1t, rejoicing