The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-07-11
WAR STORIES.
story Of the Devastation Wrought by sherman Arv
by Subaito1u Eye. Witness

burn only one span at the south bank
OF the river. But the wind was from
the south and driving the smoke
through tho bridge 80 that il was i'm
possible to tear off the roof end con.
troi the ire and the bridge had to 60.
Inen came an order to protect the
cotton mill at the north end Of the
bridge. The order explained that it
belonged to Gov. Sprsgue q think it
"as) Of Rhode Island, and that if it
shc'ld burn it would be construed in
to the burning Of the property Of
northern people and might provoke
the burning of the city. The factory
was saved with difficulty. The order
to destroy the city arsenal was recall.
ed through fear of q, Aage to build
ings in the city.
We were ordered to send the pio.
neer corps to the ford above the city
and for me to repor. at headquarters.
1t was now getting daylight, aud 40
we passed the low broad house here.
tofore mentioned the guards were
leaving, and We were told that it was
the printing Office where "Confederate
money was made" On reaching
headquarters, which was in an omen
square. Gen. Stevenson was sitting by
an obelisk, against which he was
leaning, and jokingly said that he was
leaning against the solid center Of the
State OF South Carolina. The OK.
planation was That ii was tue point
from which the mileage OF ali the
roads Of .he State were measured.
Maj. Reeves, OF Gen. Stevenson 8
staff, then told me that the eity was
being evacuated and that the general
had directed that an officer be detailed
to remain in tho city till after the
federal army had taken possession,
and after learning sll he could Of
their condition and probable move.
ments to follow up the commsnd and
report next day if possible aud that
this service had fallen to me.
I traisd with u soldier from Rev.
nold's brigade, named harris, who
lived at Dublin Depot, Vs., for an
old ragged, dirty uniform, and cot an
old blazed faced sorrel horse from q
negro, that was too poor for any cav.
alryman to oovet. I persuaded the
old negro to sit on the corner by the
horee and to claim him if the ad.
vance Of Sherman's army came while
l Was gone. f.. ...-.. ~.
l then wandered around over the
city to view the sisuation and learn
the roads BY which might make mp
exit. Everywhere I cautioned the
people not to oongregats on the
streets, but to keep indoors. Toward
the lower end Of the city number Of
persons nad ooi:e5teaa ..vu. . s..5zss4s. s..z=s4
looking at the moving columns o,
shermsn's army; as they passed I >up
through an old field on the opposite
side Of the river. I cautioned them
20 keep indoors, but they seemed too
Interested to take the warning,
T77eas.y swo% P;;e57ss= Ses ss..:.!S=.
stopped, unlimbered and awupp, into
position: There was a puff OF smoke
and shot out it's way through the
crowd, killing q woman and woundino
a little girl. The squad !, vanished ID, "a
ell directions. Three more s {. shots
were sent up the street.. Then The
battery limbsred up and moved on. {: /
took. up the little CIR, and. carried her
into . church that stood & & few: yards
sway and assisted BY two boys s and z
good woman, We carried The woman i !. il; 8
aud laid her out. t.onli pow. @ M 6. S1.3:s, So
{: .Oa seturning % the corner Il: i: i 81 :ere 8 { {
left my horse, il was, there, i, busI d; az.
friend, the old Edisto tield hand. !, e, 80 u
gene. ! In the deal. with Ha,r.ria ~:
,his suis Of clothes I. thought thatii.:
was 70 be an even trade, T 'but i found;
while !. standing hese sinking over 3 IS hoSw,
: should fas.her Proceed thai ! he had. j
given me boot, one Of which 81 ioiauabt
crawling around my j i nls,ok. / Hayinr
i dsoided on, my future eourss; { i tOSi I
my Arabian stasd down s 4 toS & s xbefo M R 4
nev. vs. State capitol Wa. being .built ia
after bobbiog His lsail ana sSeuttiDr.t55
gaps in his mlane Sor; I tfnrther Il 7orna. 81 6.
.mrent. . r pnt him fnader u Y shsa tihbat, Il, 5hsds
been 3nsed Sbys shs ssosss 81; inssonsz ii,n
shsir work and wand dsrad of ,, pp !, 81, .sorn \, h
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