NP, SR 12/2/1864

From the Savannah Republican
 
December 2, 1864
 
Milledgeville, Nov. 27th, 1864
 
Editor, Confederate & Telegraph
 
Sir,
   For public information we drop you a line or two from this point that it may be known what the Federal army has done in passing through this place. The first appearance of Sherman's cavalry in our city was on the 20th *****
   The last of the army left on Friday forenoon, destroying in its rear the bridge over the Oconee, at this place, having previously burned the Arsenal with three thousand stand of arms in it, blew up the Magazine, and burnt the Railroad Depot {Central (of Georgia) RR}. The Penitentiary was burnt by some of the convicts, said to be the women. The railroad has been destroyed for about two and a half miles from this towards Gordon, and for about four miles from Gordon in this direction.
   We are informed that the road between this and Eatonton was undisturbed except the bridge across Little rivers, which was burned with the depot at Eatonton. *****
R. M. Orme, Sen.
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