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

ran away with the honey. seiI
Feb. 15-Marched at ,. N. At Z p.
m. we came up to the rear Of the Fifteenth
Corps and went into camp en;their left.
Feb. 16-Starting at a. a., We made
a rapid march and came III sight of Co
lumbia at 10 n. m. The position assigned
us was parallel with the Saluda River and
opposite the northern part Of the city. The
Fifteenth Corps crossed the Saluda River
on pontoons, and then POSTPONED the
Broad River and crossed ii before enter
ing the city, the two riversl uniting Mt Co
lumbia and forming the CRtlgaree River
The rebels, commanded by tGen. wade
Hampton. evacuated the citT.li
Feb. 17-Gen. Belknap and other OIL
GERS of the Seventeenth Corps had been
manuvering to cross in front of the city
on an improvised flatbOat. AT IL a. m
Lieut.. Col Kennedy. Capt. Goodrich and
Lieut.. Macarthur, with five or six men
from the 18th and 18th Iowa, padded the
flatboat across the COngaree River in the
face of the rebel sharpshooters. double
quicked into the city, and hoisted the star
Spangled Banner on the State Capitol
At that instant the Mayor was out nortl
of the city surrendering it to Gen. John
A. Logan.
Feb. 1S-The army and trains are cross
ing the rivers. Columbia was burned &c
ashes last night, but we did not set II
afire. Prior to evacuating the city the
Confederates desired to destroy some
to do so they piled the cotton in the mid
die of the streets and applied the match
They burned the cotton and the city as
we'll. leaving 10000 people homeless.
Feb. 19-Starting at IL n. m. we
marched 10 miles, destroying railroad, and
returned to same camp at night.
Feb. 2O-Moved at a. m Destroyed
railroad and camped at = p. m.
Feb. 21-Sent a large amount OF Con.
federate currency to our boys IN rebel
prison pens. Left camp at IL a. m
Camped at 8 p. M.
Feb. 22-Marched at Z n. m. Passed
through WinnsborO and went into camp at
4 p. m.
Feb. 23-Moved at a. M, crossed
Wateree River ut p. m. and camped neal
Liberty Hill. While fOragins my squad
had a little battle with guerrillas. They
captured one of my men and burned HIN
at n stake. Kilpatrick's cavalry captured
squad of these guerrillas. and retaliated
by having one of them shot.
Feb. 24-Marched at $50 n. M. through
the usual pine forest. the trees being from
20 to so feet high. Camped about night
fall. --.-.
Feb. 25-Broke camp and wadcd
swamp Many 'contrabands' following
Camped at u. III. -.
Feb. 26-Marched ut Q n. m. Arriving
Mt Lynch Greek, we found the rebels had
opened a big dam above. The water, over
flowing the lowland, was mile wide
However. the bridge was still standing
Having crossed the bridge. we wadet
waist deep to high ground. Camped at I
p. III.
Feb. 27-In camp on Lynch Creek. We
are resting on big plantation BELONGING
| to Gen. Bell. who is away from home. y
bright mulatto boy, an excellent cook. de
sires to accompany me. He says he is
Gen. Bells son. / have agreed to let HIN
become my cook and body servant. Nearly
all of these mulattoes, LIVING with aristo
cratic SOutherners, are witty ana wise
| This is rich plantation ard we are living
high. ,baej
Feb. 2s-Marched eastward, at . a. m
Camped at p. m. zpuc Dc
March Moved at o a. m. Encamped
IL miles west of Cheraw. ,eair:
March 2--In same camp, .... ..-,
March 3-Thc First Division captured
Cheraw. the fruits of victory being IL
few prisoners Camped az Up. m. neal
u" March In camp near rhyS1raw, on the
Great Pedee River.
March 5-Moved Mt - IN. htCrossed the
river Camped at 4 p. m.r Gh''f..
March 6-Niarched at 9h. I'm. Camped
at 3 p. M near Bennettsvilld.
March Marched eastward at . n. m
Camped at 8 p. III. :, s,ef
March showed at SAT Il" m. Camped
at p. IN. near. College HILL
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
March 9-BrOke camp at IL n. m
Bivouacked at I p. IN.
March 1O-sIarched Mt 7:30 n. m
Waded creek ard camped at p. III.
March 11-Marched at 0 Il. III. Cap
tured Fayetteville.
March Pin camp Mt Fayetteville.
March 13-AIoyed Mt 10 Il. m. Crossed
Cape Fear River. Campcd at S p. III. ''.'
March 14-Aiarclled eastward at ] p. m
Camped at 4 p. m.
March 1J-Moved at 8 n. m. Campet
at ) p. m. During the night Il bridge is
to be bult over n small stream.
March 16-Moyed ut 9 n. III. We are
still in the swamps ard building corduroy
roads. In camp at p. III.
March 17-Marched at a. N: Mort
swamps. more corduroy. Marched y
miles In camp ut , p. m.
March 1S-aIarched at n. IN. Campet
at s p. m. ..,
March 19--AIarched at Z a. N. Campet
at s y. m. Our knapsacks are getting
heavy; we are tired and foOtsOre. Til,
long, weary understanding rivers
| creeks and swamps-are becoming monot
| onous.
March 20-Ordercd to make forced
march TO reinforce the left flank OF ta'
army. Moved mt = a. III.
March 21-Still fighting the battle Of
Bentonville. which was begun yesterday.
March 22-Thc enemy abandoned hi:
position in our front last night ard re
| treated across the NeUse River.
March 2:-MOved at s Il: m. ant
| camped near the Ncuse River at p. m.
March 24-Marchcd at . a. NJ Crossed
the river and encamped near Goldsboro.
Here we rested in beautiful CAM
until some time in April. Our snrplu:
| baggage was sent to New Berne to b'
shipped home, that our subsequent march
| ing might be less weariSome. / went II
| New Bernc myself and there. with +;
wealthy family. ! left my mulatto bod,
| servant. would be glad TO hear from
that boy-Islam Young Bell.
When we moved upon Raleigh, Gen
| Johnston retreated seven or eight miles
west to Greensboro, where he surrendered
While Gems. Sherman and Johnston
We're in conference, Gen. Fitzpatrick ant
| Wade Hampton were in another room
humorously discussing their exploits witt
| cavalry, the conversation running some
what as follows:
"Say, Wade, have you kept count of Tho
number OF times l made you skedaddlt
during the march to the sea and through
| the Caroiinas"
NO. Xii, have not: bit let me remint
You of what happened to,,yon in Georgia
| | surprised you early one morning. and il
your hurry to get away YOU neglected t.
| put on your socks. put on another man.
boots, mounted the wrong horse ant
vts hot fnr Iys