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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 17: Sherman's March through the Carolinas.--the capture of Fort Fisher. (search)
panies from other regiments; numbering, in all, about twenty-four hundred men. In the river, in front of the town, were the gun-boats Southfield, Miami, and Bombshell. A short distance — up the river was an out-post called Fort Warren. Hoke approached Plymouth so secretly, that he was within two miles of Fort Warren before Wessells was apprised of his proximity. That out-post was first assailed, April 17, 1864. and in the attack, the Confederates were assisted by the ram Albemarle, Captain Cooke, a formidable armored vessel, which came down from the Roanoke River. The gun--boat Bombshell went to the assistance of the post, but was soon disabled. and captured. The garrison continued the struggle vigorously, and, in the mean time, Hoke opened fire on Fort Wessells, a mile nearer the town. His troops, in heavy force, made charge after charge, but were continually hurled back with severe loss. The superior numbers of the Confederates gave them great advantages, and they soon in
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 22: prisoners.-benevolent operations during the War.--readjustment of National affairs.--conclusion. (search)
ng forth the necessity for immediate associated effort. A convention was called. It assembled in the city of New York, on the 14th of November, 1861 when the United States Sanitary Commission was organized with the ever active and ever faithful philanthropist, George H. Stuart, of Philadelphia, The officers were George H. Stuart, Chairman; Rev. W. E. Boardman, Secretary; Joseph Patterson, Treasurer; and George H. Stuart, Rev. Bishop E. S. Janes D., Charles Demond, John P. Croser, and Jay Cooke. Executive Committee. at its head. Its specific work was to be chiefly for the moral and religious welfare of the soldiers and sailors, conducted by means of oral instruction and the circulation of the Bible and other proper books, with pamphlets, newspapers, &c., among the men in hospitals, camps, and ships. And so it was that the Christian Commission, of which Mr. Colyer was the real founder, Mr. Colyer was one of the most earnest and disinterested of workers in his Master's serv