| From the Raleigh Standard |
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| February 15, 1865 |
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| [Correspondence of the South Carolinian] |
| Macon, January 17 |
| Having traveled over a part of the section
of the country through which General Sherman passed from Atlanta to
Savannah, I thought I would give you a brief account of the effect
produced upon it, and also give a statement as to the method of travel
to the West by way of Macon. ***** |
| There are several routes between the
Georgia Railroad and Macon. One is to leave the train at Camak, and
pass via Mayfield, Sparta and Milledgeville and Gordon, where you take
the railroad on to Macon. The distance from Camak to Gordon is
fifty-two miles. This route is traveled by Government wagons and the
mail, and the roads are in a wretched condition. Another route is to
take the Georgia Railroad as far as Greensboro, from whence you
proceed via Eatonton and Clinton to Macon, a distance of sixty-two
miles. On this route the roads are better, and as fewer passengers
travel it, a means of conveyance is easier obtained. The rate of
travel is enormous, costing from $130 to $200. ***** |
| Perryman |
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