Volume 2 / Part 4 — CHAPTER LI.
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General Sherman leaves Savannah.—His March impeded.—Difficulty In collecting Troops to oppose him.—The Line of the Salkehatchie.— Route of the Enemy's Advance.—Evacuation of Columbia.—Its Surrender by the Mayor.—Burning the City.—Sherman responsible.— Evacuation of Charleston.—The Confederate Forces in North Carolina.—General Johnston's Estimate.—General Johnston assigned to the Command.—The Enemy's Advance from Columbia to Fayetteville, North Carolina.—"Foraging Parties."—Sherman's Threat and Hampton's Reply.—Description of Federal "Treasure-Seekers" by Sherman's Aide-de-Camp.—Failure of Johnston's Projected Attack at Fayetteville.—Affair at Kinston.—Cavalry Exploits.—General Johnston withdraws to Smithfield.—Encounter at Averysboro.— Battles of Bentonville.—Union of Sherman's and Schofield's Forces.—Johnston's Retreat to Raleigh.