The National tribune., 1899-11-16

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and everything in readiness to move by Z
o'clock. Marched about 10 miles to where
our men drove the guerillas out several
weeks ago as they fired into our soldiers
from buildings, of which part of our
men were compelled to burn. Marched over
a splendid pike, reminding us of the long
marches in Kentucky. Fourth Corps
also on the same march. Hutchins rented
a room near by, and we built a good fire.
The house belongs to rebel Lieutenant
who had both his eyes blown out with
powder. Boys burning all the rails far
and near. Wind is so strong ii almost
carries person off his feet.
'23d.-:Same state of weather. The
enemy captured some of our skirmish line
March 10 miles from 3 o'clock to 10 p. m.
and go into bivouac for the night. Thou
sands of rail fires built in minutes time
'24th.-Still very cold. Up at 4 a.
m. Orders TO march Immediately without
breakfast. Hoods whole army reported
within five miles of Columbia, and we are
yet seven or more miles from there; but by
a forced march we reached the place first.
Skirmishing was pretty hot before We got
within two miles of town. Artillery was
soon brought into action, and the rebel
cavalry repulsed. The Tooth Ohio had one
man killed and two wounded on the Skir-
misi.-line.'
However, I pause to remark, just at this
point, that Hoods rash impetuosity in less
than a week taught him TO be more cautious,
even though his vets were confronted with
but a small portion of that army they had
TO cope with on The Memorable Georgia
Campaign" and, to make a long story
short, the deeds of heroism performed by all
who participated in this campaign made it
possible for Sherman's victorious forces to
march unmolested TO the sea. and so has
tened to crush the Shareholders rebellion.l
Weather pleasant. Cannonad
ing and skirmshing brisk all day. Our
forces consist of the Fourth and Twenty
third Corps. Trains running lively from
Nashville. The Third Division (CoX's)
about p. m. ordered TO pack up and cross
over Duck River on pontoons which we did
by daylight next morning. Heavy cannon
aiding and fighting all day; rain too. About
5000 negroes passing for Nashville, mostly
"c.libil anu billI'ICl, hioNiiiS III ON'I. toi
ceivable manner, some with whole family
on mules or oxen, many with monstrous
bundles of clothing, bedding and house
hold furniture on their heads. All poorly
clad. Columbia was evacuated, and the
magazine in the large fort, with its guns,
was blown up, causing a wonderful noise
during the night as the shells exploded.
The enemy were thick all over town. Great
cheering all along their lines when they
found the "Yanks" gone.
'2Sth.-Skirmishing and cannonading
heavy all day. Our men shelling a rebel
wagon-train and drove of cattle passing
through town"
In his advance and Retreat Hood
further says: Col. Freshman and his
assistants laid the pontoon lover Duck |
Riverl during the night Of the 2Sth. about
three miles above Columbia. Orders to
move at dawn the following day having !
been issued, ., / rode with my
staff to Cheatham's right passed over the
bridge soon after daybreak, and moved
forward at the head of GranbUry's Texas |
Brigade, Of Cleburn's Division, with in |
structions that the remaining corps and
divisions follow, and at the same time keep
well closed up during the march,"
Comrade Sellers diary continues:
"29th.-Weather cloudy Terrific fight |
ing both in our rear and front during the
day. The enemy had an enfilading fire on
our line, killing and wounding number of
our brigade. Saw a shell explode over the
12Sth Ind, killing one and wounding
several. About 3 p. m. another sad Incl
dent occurred in my company While on
our knees, expecting the enemy TO charge us,
a shell from their enfilading battery across
the river exploded just above our heads,
killing Daniel Lamberson and
Henry Evans. wOunding Samuel Dealers
and III. Weinshimer, and severely stunning
Clapper, Becker and Shull, the former so
bad that he was perfectly crazy. threaten
ing to shoot every person he came across.
Rebels did some tremendous shelling, and
about 4 p. m. Gen. Reitly's Brigade with
irew from their perilous position, and both
troops and train, leaving tools in our rear,
moved hastily for Franklin. Passing
Springhill, where during the day Willichs
Brigade repulsed a number Of charges, We
quietly stole by the enemy, who could be
seen standing around their campires, not
ar from the pike on which We were retreat
ng.
after this, in passing near the Toll Gate,
several hundred Johnny, rebs rose up out
If the bushes by the side Of the pike and
fred into our train, and at the same time,
orming across the pike, arrested every one
hat came along. and set the wagons on fire
IS fast as possible. However, they had set
out few on fire when our rear-guard came
Up and drove them off. Our teamsters were
50 excited that they doubled the wagons up
n the road and ran eight or 10 of them
iown over the embankment
(To be continucd.D
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