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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The defense of Fort Fisher . (search)
The defense of Fort Fisher. by its commander, William Lamb, Colonel, C. S. A.
The capture of Fort Fisher, N. C., on the 15th of January, 1865, was followed so quickly by the final dissolution of the Southern Confederacy that the great victory was not fully realized by the American people.
The position commanded the last gateway between the Confederate States and the outside world.
[See outline map, p. 629; also map, p. 694.] Its capture, with the resulting loss of all the Cape Fear River I had, an army of the enemy larger than itself.
I therefore ordered that no assault should be made, and that the troops should reembark.
editors. In the works on that afternoon were
Map of the naval and Military attacks on Fort Fisher, January 15, 1865, showing direction of fire of Union vessels: note.--the flag-ship Malvern (placed on the map behind the New Ironsides) had no fixed position.
Plan and sections of Fort Fisher.
Colonel William Lamb, C. S. A. From a photograph. over 9
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Navy at Fort Fisher . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at Fort Fisher, N. C. : January 13 -15 , 1865 . (search)
The opposing forces at Fort Fisher, N. C.: January 13-15, 1865.
The Union Army.--Major-General Alfred H. Terry.
Second division, twenty-Fourth Army Corps, Brig.-Gen. Adelbert Ames.
First Brigade, Col. N. Martin Curtis: 3d N. Y., Capt. James H. Reeve, Lieut. Edwin A. Behan; 112th N. Y., Col. John F. Smith; 117th N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Francis X. Meyer; 142d N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Albert M. Barney. Second Brigade, Col. Galusha Pennypacker, Maj. Oliver P. Harding: 47th N. Y., Capt. Joseph M. McDon , 8 more 32-pounders S. B., 8 fewer 100-pounders R., 1 fewer 50-pounder R., 5 more 30-pounders R., 1 fewer 20-pounder R., 4 more 12-pounder howitzers; making 4 more guns and 4 more howitzers; grand total, 627.
Landing party at Fort Fisher, Jan. 15, 1865: 2261 officers, seamen, and marines.
Lieut.-Com. K. R. Breese, Fleet Captain, commanding.
First division, Capt. L. L. Dawson, U. S. M. C.; Second division, Lieut.-Com. C. H. Cushman (w) ; Third division, Lieut.-Com. James Parker; Fourth