The National tribune., 1893-04-27

Division, of the Fifteenth Corps, was accord
imgly sent, and, the bridge having been finished.
the division passed over il an the morning of
the 18th. In the meantime Gen. Sherman had
himself given orders 10 Gen. Hazen to march
rapidly down the right bank of the Ogeechee.
and without hesitation to assault and carry
Fort McAllister by storm.
At about an hour before sunset white puffs
of smoke suddenly shot out from the thick
woods surrounding the line of works. Hazen
was closing in, ready for the final rush of his
column directly upon the fort. A warning
answer came from the enemy in the roar of
heavy artillery, when from ont the encircing
woods there came long line of bIuecoats.
The fort seemed alive with fame; quick,
thick jets of fire shooting out from all its sides,
while the white smoke first covered the place.
and then rolled away the glacs. The
line of blue moved steadily on, the enemys
fire redOubled IN rapidity and violence, and
the darting streams OF fire alone told the posi-
tion OF the fort. The Union limo moved
steadily forward the firing ceased, and when
the wind lifted the smoke, crowds Of men were
visible on the parapets fercely fighting. In
few moments the fort WAS taken, and the Stars
and Stripes we're planted upon it, There were
81 guns in the fort, large and small. all
mounted en- barbette, and the deadly aim Of
the Union sharpsh0oters had killed many of
the garrison at their pieces The Second Di-
vision lost in this affair "a killed and ITO
wounded
The fall of Fort McAlli-ter was followed by
the evacuation Of Savannah on Dec 20 The
Union forces at once took possession OF the city,
with more than 200 guns. magazines filled
with ammunition 600 bales of cotton, three
steamboats, several locomotives and $50 cars,
and stores of all kinds.
cAgoLISAs CAMPAIGN.
On Feb. l the army started on its march
through the Carolinas. Gen. Logan having re-
turned was again in command Of the Fifteenth
Corps
Feb. ID found the Union forces on the State
road, eight miles from the Capital of South
Carolina fColumba), and advancing upon that
city. The enemy made a determined opposi-
tion and successfully defended their strong
line OF works on the north side of Congaree
Greek until about o'clock in the afternoon,
when IL carried by the Union troops with
but slight loss two divisions of the Fifteen tn
Corps going into camp upon the ground held
by the enemy.
At early dawn of the 10Th the Union troops
were again Oh the move and before 8 in the
morning the whole southern bauk of the river
was in their possession.
Before Columbia could be entered it became
necessary 10 bridge Broad River, and at 3
O'Clock in the morning the Fifteenth Corps in
spite of fierce opposition from the enemy, had
constructed the bridge, and brigade of infan-
Wy wa phSHSu dCli+pe auh pi!llSi II UIID IOOtInS
upon the eastern bank. They established
themselves at this point and drove tho enemy
back for a distance OF two miles, and then, in
trenching their position, awaited the arrival Of
reinforcemeBts over the pontoon bridge. Be-
fore this WAS fairly accomplished however, the
enemys forces retreated, and the Mayor of
Columbia came out and made formal surrender
Of the city TO Col. Stone, 25th Iowa, command
ing Third Brigade, First Division Of the Elf.
teenth Corps.
At night fire broke out in the central part
Of the city which destroyed several hundred
buildings, including the old State House, one
or two churches and large number of public
storehouses Woods's Division. of the Fifteenth
Corps. which occupied the city at the time as
sisted by Hazen's Division brought in for tho
purpose. Iabored energetically in saving life
! aud property.
During the next day the Fifteenth Corps
passed through Columbia aud out on the Cam