The National tribune., 1899-09-14
MARCHING WITH SHERMAN.
Goth Ohio ComraGe Tells Of 1t and Incidentally ,
Other Interesting Eyenls

| EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The
march from Atlanta to the sea took MS SIS
days, and sometimes we marched all night
once IN while we would stop awhile and
| tear up railroads, and occasionally the
rebels would hold us up and give battle
put on we would go. They placed trees
across the roads, and did everything else
IN their power to stop us, but it was OF nc
use. When we got TO Savannah they took
very decided stand to check us, which
& tnley did lor IL days We threw up breast
works and commenced building forts,
which we could only do after night IS we
| were very close to the rebels. After fhe
| 1irst night it was not very pleasant to po
down and work on the forts, and about the
| time we got our forts ready to try our artil.
ing. -
1t was not long before We found it out.
ana We're aroused to go after them. We
marched up their breaStwOrks and found
that they had really gone, so we marched
on INTO the town, about three miles distant
Inc rebels left the town and crossed the
Savannah River into South Carolina
flrlng few salutes back at us.
Our division was the first to get into
Town, ana we were marched at once to the
rebel barracks. Our division commander
ten. Geary, made speech to us. and our
nag was run up, on the rebel fag-pole, to
which we cheered vociferously.
After that We went into camp i'm ono of
the parks, and stayed there quite a while.
lortllylng the town. Our next march was
To kola, n. c., 26 miles distant, and within
a day s march of the city. We learned that
Gen. Lee had surrendered, which was good
news To us. We then went to Kelly. and
Iilto I camp, ana IN day or two got the news
that Abraham Lincoln had been assassin
ated, whlch we We're very sorry to hear.
few days after that we started after old
johnston, and We're gone only a day when
We heard that he had surrendered. So we
went back to Kelly and into camp at our old
pace. Inc war was then over and. after
making arrangements, we were marched IN
Washington, which was a very long and
hard march. We went through Richmond
and Alexandria, being reviewed at the
former place.
When we marched TO Virginia. and close
ID the place where the battle of the Wilder
ness was fought, left the ranks and went
into the woods 10 see what I could find I
came across the graves of several soldiers
with a little dirt thrown over them. and I
could see some of their bones, bleached
white. A little farther I came TO n dead
soldier lying on his back, with his clothes
and cartridge belt on. He was IiteraIIv
dried up. He had pair of socks on. and
his toes were sticking out of them, I mt
my loot against them, and found that thew
were as dry as sticks. / would like 10 hear
from someone else who saw that soldier.
and would also like to have them explain
Why he was IN that condition. when his
comrades had their bones bleached white.
never hear anything from my old repi
ment, the 66th Ohio, nor do see ANYTHING
IN the paper about them. have looked AZ
the death notices in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, but never see the announce
ment OF the death of any of my regiment
suppose they die as well as any one else
II any of the boys read this would like To
near from them.-P. b. CONNER, Co. I,
66tl Ohio, Hancock, o. -