Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24

August 1864, Sherman placed the
10th corpse on his cracker line and
with those who he knew could live off
the enemy. He swung around to the
extreme right and struck for the rear
and only railroad the enemy now
possessed, running out of Atlanta,
reaching Jonesboro about the 2Sth of
August and Selling Hood by the wind
pipe, choked him off from further
resistance to our entering Atlanta.
One portion of the army escorting the
rebbs to Rough and Ready, from there
into Atlanta, from which we were
soon ordered to chase Hood past
Altoona pass which duty having been
attended to, we returned leisurely to
Atlanta Uia Coosa river. (Bryants
time expires-regrets
Having helped re-elect Old Abe
and destroyed the public buildings we
started for the sea on the 10th Of
Nov. reaching and capturing Savannah
on the 21st Of Dec. where Co. G
furnished detail under Capt. Lang
worthy to carry the news to Fort
Poiaskie and our fleet off the mouth
Of the Savannah river. Dug our own
oysters while in Savannah and eat
them two.
Took Steamer Baldwin for Beaufort,
s. G. and took it on foot from there to
Pocataligo which place the Johnnies
vacated, when assured that Shermans
Greasers were within visiting distance
of them, (say 25 rods)
son to Richmond" seemed to please
Uncle Billy's fancy just now, and on
we went in that direction, reaching
Branchville February 18th 1865, COM
pelllng Charlestown to surrender as
we threatened it's communication.
Captured Fayetteville, March 10th and
entered Raleigh April 18th. Joe
johnson finally surrendered on the
10th of April and the way being now
clear, the way we went to Richmond
was caution, where we came into
collision with Halleck, but he two had
to knock under and we marched
through the city in front of his review
ing stand with colors cased, route step,
and levying contributions from his
Suffers under his very eyes. Wash
lngton was now our objective point
and as usual soon carried, where
Sherman's Bummers were prominent
feature Of the Grand Review, after
which there was little of interest as all
were now anxious to return home.
While on our way from Washington to
Louisville, Ky, we had the misfor-
tune to lose an old member of the
company, Orrin Waldo had passed
unscratched through four years of
active soldier duty and then to be
killed by a simple railroad accident
seemed too bad, that making the
second death in the company after
hostilities had ceased, the other being
fine young fellow by the name of
Thompson recruit who was drowned
in small creek near Richmond while
bathing.
Railroad from Washington to
Parkersburg, W. v, steamer from
there to Louisville, KY, where on
July 4th, 1866, our great chef
Teeumseh with uncovered head babe
adieu. Thank God, he still lives
with none TO devide his honors, he
asks no man to shoulder his mistakes.
Some delay occurred here while wait
ing for our discharge, which caused
considerable grumbling as all were
anxious to greet their friends at home
no more to mingle in deadly strife.
About the 10th of July 1865, we
crossed the Ohio river and took rail
from New Albany, Indiana, for our
old camp Randall in Madison. Where
on the 10th of July 1865, we were
mustered out Of service, being just
three years and eleven months to
day since [ Joined my fortunes with the
EVergreens.
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