The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1898-12-03
OLD SOLDIERS DIARY.
Mr.. Geo. w. Jones' "Reminiscences
Make Interesting Reading for
Everybody.

i NAsSAC AANCEOSSsNS ASChNluk 1OE
Everybody.
Sherman Orders Women and Children Out
ofAtlants, Etc.
Friday Aug. 26, 1S64.-The Yankees
slip away from our front last night,
not one to be seen this morning on the
right Of Chattanooga railroad. Heavy
musket firing and cannonading all the
afternoon on the left of the railroad.
Saturday Aug, q. Heavy cannona-
ding on our left last night. All quiet
on our entire line this morning.
Sunday Aug. 28.-All very quiet, Or
dered to march this morning, halted at
wagon camps, scipio gave US some
hot corn bread, left our ceissons at wag-
on camp. We moved about three miles
west of town and bivouaced for the
night.
Monday Aug. 29th.-We took posi-
tion this morning about one mile from
East Point. We moved again at dark.
Tuesday Aug. 30th.-We are not
''tenting on the old camp grounding,
no, I'VE are tramp, tramp, tramp-the
boys are marching, yes we tramped all
last night and it is now a. m. IA fashion
able breakfast hour) so we have halted
long enough to eat a good square meal.
Having refreshed the inner man with
a good biscuit cooked last Saturday,
| and cupof water from the branch near
by, We are ready to resume the march.
Wednesday Aug. 3lst.-We got to
Jonesboro at noon. Gen. Lees corps
made an attack on the enemy about 4
o'clock; was repulsed. 1t seems to me
that the Yanks are getting the best Of
US, Of course we are greatly out num-
bere6 and am afraid out generated
since Gen. Johnson's removal. Hood
may be fighter, but l don't think he is
competent to command an army, so we
all think.
Thursday Sept. 1st.-Heavy fighting
at.Jonesboro. 1t seems our command
ing officers don't know what to do with
our battery. We are marchiug and
countermarched under some very
heavy firing. 1t is now noon; we are
on the road again to Atlanta, bivouac-
ed about ten miles from the city.
Friday Sept. 2nd.-Well, we are on
our way again, 1 suppose for Jonesboro.
Sunday Sept. 4th.-We are now about
four miles of Lovejoys Station. Love-
Joy is about seven miles south Of Jones'
boro. 1t is on the Macon and Western
railroad. After our attack on the
Yanks at Jonesboro, Gen. Lees corps
with Gen. Hardee in command, was
compelled to fall back to Lovejoy. The
mayor Of Atlanta surrendered the city
of flAtlanta to Sherman last Friday with
the promise made to the mayor Of city
we are told, that the the women and
children and private property should
be respected. Sherman, the arch tiend
and plunderer, iorgetful Of his promise,
ordered all women and children and in
fact everybody to leave the city In five
days. At that time he intended 10
burn the city and lay 1t in ashes. His
tory Of all wars on record does not re-
late Of one so cruel and barbarous as
this. Oh, the heartless wretch, turn
ing out of home and the only means Of
living thousands OF unotfending |
women and little children. God Of
love and mercy protect them, We pray |
thee from the ruthless hands OF the
enemy, such as Sherman. Uncle Levin |
Lake came to see US to-day. He brings
US all the news from Grenada. We
cannot give him very good accomoda-
ton, but we will do the best We can
we love to hear him talk. /
Tuesday Sept. 6th.-The Yankees
have all gone back to Atlanta; no fight
ing to-day near US.
Wednesday Sept. 7th.-Moved our
camps this afternoon about two miles.
We are having some very bad weather.
Saturday Sept. l7th.-After remain
ing here ten days we are ordered to
move. Marched six miles and biv.
ouaced near Hoods headquarters and
beautiful weather.
Sunday Sept. lsth.-The boys sound
ed reveilee at two this morning, march.
Ing very slow, raining but roads arc
good. We camped at noon near a
creek.
Wanted.
A white man and his wife to take
charge Of Dairy-and man to make
corn crop next year. None butan hon.