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SHERMAN AT I
Some of the Incidents in
He Passed Out of
(Writtenfor The
Mr. Editor: You ask me to write
Something for your Memorial issiie.
Some years ago I wrote for the Her
ald "Sherman': Stay at Rocky Mount."
The former article is lost, and I have
concluded to rep,roduce a duplicate,
of that account ab mv quota for the
MIemorial number.
The evening of the 22nd of Febru
ary, 1865. a vanguard of Sherw,an's
army rode down to Rocky Mount Fer
ry, -psumably ;o look out for a
crossing of (,awb1 river. A number:
of gentlemen, 'i4.,ing Dr. Ira S.
ScQt! John A. Duncan. Robert if.
Tord, of Fairfield District, an Drs.
Tom and Robert McDow, of Kerhaw,
were in camp on the Lane?te IW
the rivr tr.yin$ 9afve their stock
* . f rom the yai
r,ees. We were encamp
t on the side opposite the power
house, built at the mouth of Rocky
Creek. We had an excellent position
from a high hill to observe an M1emy
coming from the direction of Winns
boro. Just before nightfall hundreds
of troops marched over, occupying the
hills for miles westward, and struck
camp. It was evident the army would
cross at the ferry and Drs. McDow,
Scott, and Mr. Ford proposed a retreat
toward the town of Lancaster, and left
Duncan, Peay and two negroes and
myself to dodge the Yankees the best
we could.
After these men left us we were
naturally lonesome and turned our
thoughts to the best route to hide our
selves. We slept that night on a
higher hill just about one-half of a
mile up the river and saw the army go
into camp, and for miles westward
every hill was dotted with camp fires
which shown like stars, -and their
bands and drums made music that
doubtless inspi-red them with' their
trembling and evil forebodings. At
prowess and superiority, and us with
daylight next morning, Sherman's
miscreants could be seen just across
the river at Dr. Scott's quarter, burn
ing the gin house and cotton, chasing
t.e chickens and hogs, impressing me,
a boy of 13 years of age, with awe and
"war is hell."
That night the Yankees began put
ting down their pontoon bridge, and
to throw out picket lines. Their
anovements .precipitated our ~retreat
further up the river until evening,
when we were surrounded by swarms:
of the enemy, and finding a bateau
we soon had the lock broken and
sought security by crossing over to
Pickett's Island. and after reaching
Foot's cave felt pretty safe. (Foot,
a horse thief, who occupied this cave
years, before, was hung by a mob).
Rain began to fall in great torrents,
exaggerating our distress, for onr
hiding place was on the bank of the
river and was being encroached upon
by the swollen stream. The high wa
ter broke Sherman's pontoon bridgej~
just below us and this added to our,
distress for it kent Sherman's army:
from getting away. His forces were!
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divided into two divisions on The 01:
1osite sides of the river for severa
days. and i: is said he and his nie
were not able to conceal their fear
of an attack on their divided forccs
It is certain they prepared with vig
:rous and hasty prosecution the erec
Lion of breast works and the plantin
:f cannon on the eastern hills of th
river. From the island above w
were rNe to watch their movement
and finally saw some skirmishing be
:we fgri.rals and Rebels just altes
:he WIln rn1c, o rossed the river
)n the idenical go1ind on which 0h,
jattle of Rocky lount had beei
ought ]prly a ceitury before. \W
;guld -zee wit'h out igg ls n
ery distin ctlY, the movements 1
A'heeler's and Butler's men as the)
nade a flank movement along th,
iorthern slope of the hills down thE
)anik of Rocky Creek, It was a grea
iiy we did not have a larger fore(
vhen so much advantage from theii
'ears and hedged, in position coulR
ave been had. While on the island
"rusold. we depended on the ragin
2atawba for our safety from She.
:an's men. They were on either sid
>f us, but were unable to get into iLh
island, and on one occasion we wer
,horoughly disconcerted by a 'nunibe
Df whistling bullets discharged at u
The bullets, I thought, were might
close, but my old uncle who was
soldier, John Peay (Whistler) sail
they were high above, so I guess th
whistling near by was a delusion.
For three days we were withou
food-had eaten our remnant of flou
and ham, and although the Yankee
still were on our home side, we at
tempted to cross the high water, an
while drifting down to the point C
the island very cautiously, .holdin:
and catching to the overhanging tree
along the bank. a limb I was holdin
b:oke with a snap, and this gave ou
boat a rapid turn, which capsized th
bateau and we were thrown into th
river but saved ourselves by swim
ming; with the exception of losin
my. hat, we returned to the cave fo
another night.
We managed to catch the boat
little distance down the stream, by
low bending tree. Next evening w
made a more successful attempt t
reach the other shore and after reacti
ing Pickett's quarter, -hungry and tii
ed. we begged for something to ea
and Uncle Simon Pickett, an old ne
gro, who had received a severe bay
onet wound by one of Sherman's mei
and who afterward died from the el
fects of the wound, gave us a tra
of canned peas which was seize
with activity, and after enjoying th
glorious repast we moved on ,ani
spent the night with MIrs. M. E. Gay
den, who was greatly deranged, in
duced by fright of thge Federals. Th
poor lady's hands and arms were se
verely cut by being thrust through th
windowpanes. She was better ne,
morning and we hurried on home. A
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along the way we witnessed- ashes
and silent lone chimneys of defence
less homes. Our fears we:e greatly
relieved when we reached our home
to find our house had not met the
same fate. TIome folks were glad. of
course, to gieet us and full of start
ling things to relate about Sherman's
army, which I shall n3% proceed to
Mr. F. B. Lumpkin, an old veteran
of former years, had been hung by
the Yankee troops until nearly dead.
for his money and gold and silver
plates. After hangir.g him until near
ly dead (Mr. Lumpkin was a large
man, weighed 300 pounds) they let
him down for breath. and when he
pleaded he had never owned a watch
even, they assured him they wuld
complete the job of hanging. fC:- they
said any man who had lived so long
xithont owning a watcb ought to be
hanged.
Mr. Lumpkin about ihis time was
:nducd 1o make a Masonic sign of
1istres, and was rescued by one of
t1e mjen p,i snt. Dr. Wi. 9-loud. -n
old wealthy gentleman, n-ot far away.
was also maltreated in thC same) waY
and for the same purpose.
Dr. Scott, my father. was a cripple,
one leg 1'eing shorter than the oth-.
A few nights after leaving us hr -ad
vised his friends to leave 'aim and
save their stock, that tey would be.
better able to keep 'out 'of the way of
the Yankees .1rffho1X& him. After his
friends lelt he concluded rather than
hazaid a apture from the enemy he
would mnake an effort to escape, and
walked all night in an effort to get
away. He was very much disappoint-,
ed at daylight next morning to find
he was only a short distance from
where he be an his retreat. He often
explained as the reason he didn't get
away, his short leg kept him making
circles. He went to a farm house
next day and was there until all the
army passed on. unmolested, however.
The first night spent in this home the
Lollowing occurred:
The owner of this home, a soldier.
slipped through the Yankees and went
into the house and found my father
sleeping in one of his beds and, sup
Sposing him to be a Yankee. passed
out silently to find an axe to strike
without a noise. A member of the
family apprised him who the sleeper
was before a blow was given. Gen.
Sherman's headquarters were at
Rocky Mount, at the old Barkley
place, the home now of Mr. John
Johnston. Gen. Garlington, who com
anded one of the army corps. made
his headquarters at our place. The
e.latter was a gentleman and was es-,
pecially kind and polite to my mother
*and children. Mr. E. 3. Palmer, of
Ridgeway, made my father's house his
refuge after being taken by Yankees
and he and General Garlingtonl 'is
*cussed and argued the questions be
tween the sections with such warmth
and vehemence every day in the par-*
lr that my mother was actually
afraid the two men would come to
blows. Mrs. Scott always cherished~
the opinion that Palmer got tbe bet-i
*ter of the argument. Gen. Garlington
kept his men from intruding and ex
epressed the fear that the boomers or,
camp followers would depredate after,
the place was vacuated, and suire
enough two or three of these meni
.1came in at night and ruthlessly gath
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ered Mr. Palmer by the throat and:
forced him out doors and threateied i
his life unless he gave up his valu
ables, including money. They robbed
Lim of some valuable plates.
There was considerable of a fight
batween our men and the Yankee
forces, our soldiers taking positions
behind the large oaks around the'
house and behind the granite pillows
nder the house, and the blue coats
on the eastern ridge, near and about.
the house of Mr. Robt. Ford, fou.r or
five hundred yards away.
A number of bullet holes were made.
in the house Pnd trees in the yard and,
flattened balls were picked up under
the house. Two or three of Wheeler's
men were slightly wounded-do not
know what casualties were produced
mong the Northern men.
One of our generals, Cheatam, I
think, after the skirmish was over,
and supposing the Yankees had left,
rode down the road and was warned;
by Mrs. Scott that a troop of Yankees
were in ambush just beyond, had a
fair prospect of being captured,. when
admonished from the front piazzza to
o back. Some years after the war
hen the general was a member of
ongress, the late Mr. B. R. Scott, of~
IJ>ngtowtl, met Gen. Cheatam in Nash
ville, Tenn., and he remembered the
ncident well, how he retreated with
his aide up the road, with Yankee bul
Lets flying around him.
The following is an amusing inci
ent related by Mrs. Scott. She heard
a .great commotion in camp one morn
ing and on investigating found that'
me of Sherman's men had gone into
the smoke house and had filled a tub
with sorghum syrup and when he
raised it to his head the bottom drop
ed out and he was being chased ev
rywhere by his comradese for being
ransformed into a candy man. We
hildren had great pleasure in hunt
ing for trophies in the Yankee camps.
[ remember I found some Yankee
oney (greenbacks) and having heard
the contempt the Yankees had for our
oney and having imbibed a Spar
tan's spirit and filial love for my
Southland, I committed this money
o the flames. It is needless to de
lare that forty-five years .of burdens
and fruitless efforts to procure this
ame kind of money has increased
very greatly my distress, for my poor
judgment and consideration and mo
tives of patriotism. If another op
ortunity for getting the same money
Ls presented I am sure after so many
rears of regret and reflection, I shall
e governed by a more sordid com
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Headquarters Army of Northern Vir
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1865. General Order No. 19.
After four years of arduous service
marked by unsurpassed courage anc
fortitude, the Army of Northern Vir
ginia has been compelled to yield t(
overwhelming numbers and resources
I need not tell the survivors of s<
many hard-fought battles who hav(
remained steadfast to the last, that ]
have consented to this result from n(
distrust of them, but feeling that va
13r and devotion could accomplist
nothing that would compensate foi
the loss that must have attended E
continuance of the contest, I deter
mined to avoid the useless sacrificE
of those whose past services have en
deared them to their countrymen. B3
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and remain until exchanged. You will
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With an unceasing admiration of yout
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try, and a grateful remembrance o:
our kind and generous consideratiox
for myself, I bid you an affectionat4
fareyell. R. E. LEE.
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President Jefferson Davis, in his
great work, "The Rise and Fall of the
Confederacy," pays a high tribute to
the noble women of the South in the
dedication as follows:
To the Women of the Confederacy,
Whose pious ministrations to our
wounded Soldiers soothed the
last hours of those
Who died far from the object of their
Tenderest Love;
Whose domestic labors
Contributed much to supply the wan
Of our defenders in the field;
Whose zealous faith in our cause
Shone a guiding star undimmed by the
darkest clouds of. war;
Whose fortitude
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The deeds of our
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