The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-02-11
MARIETTA
ring the War and the
/ 9Eyents at the Time
Narrated BY 4 SCHOOL GIRL,
The Wounded oldiers..Amputatioh Of
Limbss.Tovn Occupied by I
Both Armies. IT,

When the Confederate army first enter
"a Marietta the court house was used as
hospita. where the wounded were brought
from the battle.6elds. In the back yard
Of that building we're seen, as experienced
BY ore,@bo saw them, ghas,ly piled pyra>
mids Of arms and legs ofmen. while from
he court house came cries and groans
from hundreds Of others, being subjected
to.the torturss 81 the surgeons knife un.
mitigatedh ny anestteits IS
Later the entire agahy began to retreat
"a v tight the steady tramp Of the
column could be beard. No
d this army of Confederates un>
n N Command Of johnson, Hood and Har-
passed then another army followed,
Sherman in his march TO the sea.
sIAnA neral Sherman's headquarters were
d ple's Hotel, which was on the square,
OF e present site of the Elmwood hotel.
AZ herman's army passed through Ma
r;s they burned all the public buildings
and stores, except those on the North side
of the square. They seemed determined
on utter destruction; feather pillows were
cut open and used Tor sacks. fine parlor
carpet cut up and used for saddle blankets,
and silk dresses we're cut up to to wrap
ms in.
Several years previous to the war Maj.
Sherman was an invited guest at the resi-
dence Of Gov. Mcdonald, who was an
elegant polished gentleman, other dignita>
ries were invited to meet him, among
them Gen. VIM. Phillips, who did him
honor.
On Sherman's return 20 Marietta he
burned 10 the ground the handsome
homes OF both Gov. Mcdonald and Gen.
Phillips.
The camp fires looked like 80 many
stars as they shone around Marietta,
After the battles the negroes would
gather up quarters of beef, pork and NUT
ton. and would find knives and many 9TH
er articles left around the tents by the
soldiers.
The citizens left at home would congre-
gate at the depot to SET the soldiers as
train loads OF them were carried through,
as many piled on top oil the cara as in
them, singing the old songs, When the
Cruel War is Over" "Bonrie Blue Flag"
Dixie" &c.
During the time Sherman was here he
had the town fortified.
His supplies and provisions were kept
here. Ia order to be protected from
Morgan's and Forests cavalry, and other
raiders, he had emlankments twelve feet
high built up on the different streets
around the square. The one on Powder
Springs street was extended from south
west cerner Of WINS building to Apder-
sons building, and cannons were planted
in TIE second stories Of each building
pointing toward the street; you can now
see where the cannons we're inserted in
the'walls.
All that saved these two buildings from
being destroyed, as the other buildings
connected to it were, it is said, was the
Masonic emblems. The circle which con-
tanned this emblem can now be seen in
front OF the Winn building near the top
The building was then known as the Ma
sonic Temple.
The families who lived here could hear
but little from their friends, other taan
through scouts, who would sometimes
bring messages or notes.
When the Federal army approached
nearly every one in Marietta was forced
to refugee, taking nothing, leaving every
thing. How hard it must have been for
them to be separated from CONS, husbands
and brothers.
In the midst OF the war there was prac.
tically no church. The following anec-
dote is told about one Of the ministers;
A minister advised his neighbors and
friends not to desert their homes bat re.
main and trust to Providence for piotec>
ton. On hearing OF the near approach
OF the army. and that people we're gather
ing together few things and hurrying of,
the good man was seen fast going with his
wife and children. His neighbors called
10 him, Stop how is it yo1 are leaving
alter advising us to stay? Can't you trust
your God p "Yes," he replied, as he
hurried on his way, Il cap trust my God,
but cannot trust the yankees
A few prices may be OF interest here:
Five hundred dollars was paid for one
barrel of syrup; seventy.Gvc dollars for
i've pounds oil coffee, seventy-Gve dollars
Tor a pair OF brogan shoes, and fifty dollars
Tor calico dress. AS there were no