The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-02

The wagon trains travel on the main road
ways, while the infantry marches along
the sides of the roads, thereby protecting
the trains. Gen. Sherman marches with
one column to-day, and with another to-
morrow. alternating until he has marched
a day on each road, thus giving every man
a chance to see him once or twice week.
Nov. 21-Moved at Z a. m. Camped at
6 p. III. near Gordon, on Macon d
Augusta Railroad.
Nov. 22-Marcfed at IL m. Camped at
) p. m. near Irwin, Ga.
Nov. 22-Moved at o a. m. Camped at
) p. m. at Toomsboro, Ga, on the branch
of a railroad.
Nov. Pin camp at Toomsboro.
Nov. 25-In motion at 1:30 a. m. In
camp at p. m, three miles from the
0conee River.
Nov. 2G-Marched at 100 p. N.
Crossed the Oconee River on pOntOOns and
encamped on the other side, near the river.
Nov. 21-MOved at s a. m. Camped
near Waddle's plantation, 4 p. IN. We are
drawing ON the country for subsistence.
Where the people are good we give them
vouchers for what we take from them.
Where they have absconded from their
homes We, of course, leave no vouchers
As Gen. Sherman says. .'War is help ]
think katydid, following our rear, would
starve.
Nov. 2S-MOved ut a. m. Camped at
4:30 p. N. Plenty of forage.
Nov. 29-AIarched at 6:30 a. m. Camped
at ; p. III.
Nov. 3O-Moved at 10 n. m. Camped
at 6 p. H., near the Ogeechee River. Co.
y detailed TO stand all night with flaming
torches to light the way through the
| swamps and woods, the night being very
dark.
Dec. Moved at a. IN. Destroyed
part of railroad and went into camp, :
p. m.
Dec. 2-Moved at 8 a. m Camped al
6 p. m, near Millen, Ga, on road leading
| to Savannah.
Dec. 3-Marched at a. m. Destroyed
more railroad and went into camp at 4
| p. m.
Dec. 4-Moved at a. m. Camped at
Z p. m.
Dec. 5-Moved at G a. M Camped al
) p. m, near Oliver Station.
Dec. Gin camp near Oliver Station.
Dec. Moved at a. IN. Camped a
4 80 p. m.
Dec. showed at A. m. Camped at s
p. m. Passed NARROW Station.
Dec. 9-A1arched at S n. m. Camped
at Pooler Station at 3 p. m. Had spirit
ed fight and threw up Notifications. II
appears that the Confederates intend t.
resist our further advance.
| Dec 10-Alarched at 6 a. IN. Formed
| line of battle in front of Savannah about
noon. Brisk skirmishing. Short of RI
| tons. Found some rice. which we hullei
with our hands. Good diet. We must ea
corn and rice until we can reopen com
municatiOns. Corn is scarce.
Dec. 1.-THE Twentieth Corps relieved
us and we were moved further to thu
right, camping in another position a
3 y. IN.
Dec. 12-Marched at ) a. m. Campet
at s p. IN.
Dec. 13-Moved Mt G a. m. Camped a
s p. m. Gen. HaZen, commanding the See
Ond Division of the Fifteenth Corps
stormed and took Fort McAllister, the Ike.
| to Savannah.
Dec. 14-Remained in same position, II
miles west of Savannah
| Dec. 15-Remained stationary.
Dec. 1G-Moved at 10 a. m. Camped a
p. m. on Ogeechee Sound.
Dec. I'm camp ON Ogeechee River
Dec. 1S-Still in camp.
Dec. 19-At ] a. m. moved TOWARD
Savannah, and went into position in TIL
front line of the army, close to the rebe
skirmish line.
Dec. 20-Stll in camp near the enemy
We are separated from their line by
system of rice swamps. BY lying low an,
yelling at the top of our voices we manag
TO talk with the rebels.
Dec. 21--The rebels have stolen marcl
on us and got away from Savannah. w
made n rapid march, four or five miles
entered the city, and encamped near til
cemetery. We were hungry, and it fell t
my lot to look around for supplies. TAX
ing small detail with me, / went int
the business part Of the city. Seeing al
old man standing in front of his store,
inquired for commissary stores. He ha,
nothing but crackers made of rice an,
cornmeal, which he sold at 25 cents
! pound. Just then an officer from tn
Twentieth Corps came along and had t
: divide with him. We got 1850 pound
Teach. / hired negro dray driver to hau
my share to the camp, where / opened tn
boxes and tossed "rice cakes" right an,
left to the appreciative boys. The scram
) bic was lively and amusing. At night
went to the theater. The rush was ter
rife. Sherman's army seemed intent o.
witnessing the play.