The National tribune., 1905-10-19

Division on to Tuttle's. which had
the advance. Sherman sent his En-
gineer Officer-Capt. Pitzman-with the
s5th Ohio to push out on the right to-
ward Pearl River, and see what he
could find. Not hearing anything from
him within the expected time. Gen.
Grant-at the front, as was his custom,
and keeping close watch Of everything.
started off himself to follow up the reg
iment.
Col. McMillen. commanding the 95th
Ohio, had proceeded to the right until
he struck the New Orleans Railroad,
up which he advanced to the enemys
|intrenchments, which he found de-
serted. He occupied them, placing his
regimental flag upon them in full view
of Jackson, and then learning from
negro that all the troops had retreat
ed except the artillerymen working the
guns, he rushed his regiment through a
suburban street to their rear, and cap
tured them. Capt. Pitzman returned
to Gen. Sherman with this information,
and Gen. Sherman ordered Tuttle to
advance into the city by the road he
was OH, while Steele should go in by
the route followed by the 95th Ohio.
All the troops rushed into town with
loud cheering, and Gems. Grant, Sher-
man and Mcpherson, with their Divi-
sion Commanders, Steele, Tuttle,, Lo-
gan and Crocker, met at the large
tavern in front of the State House.
Mcpherson informed Grant that he had
captured important dispatches from
Pemberton to Johnston, informing him
OF his moving to join him, and that
quick action was necessary to prevent
this. Dinner was ordered in the hotel,
to which Grant and the Generals with
their staffs, to the number Of 40, sat
down. The results of the victory were
discussed, and Grant gave orders to
Mcpherson to let his weary men rest,
dry their soaked clothing and get
something to eat the rest Of the day and
night, but start early in the morning
back to join McClernand. Sherman
was to stay the next day in Jackson,
to thoroughly destroy the railroad and
everything else that might be Of mill
tary value to the Confederates, and
then march after Mcpherson.
Though Johnston had succeeded in
carrying away entirely too much, the
fruits Of the movement were highly i'm
portant. Jackson was railroad center
Of much consequence, and the destruc-
ton of it's railroad tracks, switches,
bridges. roundhouses, machine shops,
ETC., would render 1t useless to the
Confederates for six months, at least.
Besides, there was an important ar
senal, and foundries, factories and
mills. Also, 500 Confederates had been
killed or wounded, 200 taken prisoners,
and eight guns captured.
The Union troops had lost two off,
GERS and 40 men killed, IA officers and
ing; total of 800. The most Of this
was In McPherson's Corps, and the
18th Iowa and 10th Mo-, Of Holiness
Brigade, had the heaviest loss. The
18th Iowa had one officer and Is men
killed, and seven officers and "a men
and 65 wounded. Holiness Brigade
lost 215 Of the total Of 500 lost.
Destruction Of Jackson.
Gen. Sherman had genius for de-
struction and his men did their work
thoroughly. During May 15 Gen.
Steele's Division Thoroughly destroyed
the railroads for four miles east Of
Jackson and three miles south. includ-
ing the great bridge over Pearl River.
Gen. Tuttle's Division did the same
with the roads for 10 miles west and
three miles north. The ties were piled
in heaps and fired, and the rails laid
out Of all possibility Of Strengthening.
Culverts were blown up with gun
powder.
The Confederate Government had at
Jackson an extentive foundry for the
casting of cannon and shops for max
ing gun-carriages. These, with the ar
senal buildings and the shops connect
ed Herewith, were first destroyed. The
COnfederates had released some con-
victs, who repaid this by burning down
the penitentiary. Gen. Sherman found
a large cotton mill owned by Messrs
Greene, who made an urgent appeal
to have it saved, as it gave employment
to many women and poor people who
would be thrown out Of work and
means Of subsistence. They claimed
that it's principal use was in weaving
cloth for poor people, but upon person.
al examination of the mill Gems. Sher-
man and Grant found that the cloth in
the looms was marked G. S. A., and
they gave. orders for it's destruction,
telling the proprietors that the United
States could better afford to compens-
ate them for their property and feed
the people than to have the mill run
to clothe the Confederate army. Gen.