The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-04-01
lot say Why Sherman didnt t make general

not say Why Sherman didnt make a general
assault and carry the Confederate lines and
be done wi the matter, and not 90 to the
recessity of conducting tedious and expcn-
sve operations that were certain to follow q
siege The only reason that can be guessed
for this Yankee not telling why Sherman
didn't assault and carry the Confederat.
lines at once was SIMPLY: he knew he could
not do it.
YANKFE DEpEEnATIoNS.
After the Confcderates evacuated their in
trenchments and fell back to Brandon on
account of this flank movement on the part
of Sherman, a division of that valiant army
that had been held at bay around jackson
for eight days by an army that numbered
but little more than half as many troops rs
Sherman's army, set out under Gen. Steel
(auother valiant general who knew there
was not much danger on their route for a
Will, at least) pretending to prrsue the
Confederates, but praying no dcubt to the
good master 10 not let them be so untortu-
nate as to catch up with these Confederates.
In this movement they enjoyed committing
depredations on defenceless and unpro-
tected women and children great deal
more than they would have eajoyed over
taking and having conflict with Johnston S
small army. After committing depredatoas
Of various kinds they sneaked back to
Vicksburg, declaring they had done won
ders.
ORDERED TO SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON.
After reaching Brandon, Evans's Brigade,
including the 23rd, was ordered to Savan-
nah, GA. After reaching Savannah. the
23rd was ordered to point called Isle Of
Hope, about nine or ten miles from Savan-
nah. We remained there about two or
three weeks, and then the 23rd with the 9TH
er regiments of the brigade received orders
to move to Charleston. The next day after
receiving the order the 23rd set ont, and in
the course of the day reached Savannah,
where We remained till the next morning,
then taking the tran were soon on the way
for the ''old city by the sea"
BIvoUAcING AROUND CHARLESTON.
The Federals had now got foothold on
Morris Island, and were in daily expecta-
ton that Charleston, the cradle Of treason, "
would be in their possession, with power to
mete out the measure OF their punishment
on its gallant and noble people, to the full
z. .UlllCiIlOu VI Qll hSellOII. Ou IettSu-
ing Charleston We marched to the wharf,
and taking steamer were soon landed at
Mount Pleasant This think was about
the last of August, 1868. We remained at
and near No Mt Pleasant short while, and
then moved about seven miles from Mount
Pleasant to place known rs "Hamlin's
Farm, near the road leading from Mount
Pleasant to Georgetown.
About this time it was thought the FEEDER
ais would land at some point near George
town and march on Charleston from this
point. so intent We're they on its capture.
The 23rd remained there till about the first
of November, when again it took up the line
of March, this time to Sullivan's Island
On reaching Sullivan's Island the 23rd was
ordered to Battery Marshal at the extreme
northeastern point of the island, and re-
mained there till the middle of the next
April, when the 23rd was ordered to Vir-
ginia.
To be continued1