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Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: Fort Fisher (search)
l be found the list of the vessels engaged, by whom commanded, the batteries, and the casualties in the fleet. Among the killed in the assault were Lieutenants Preston and Porter, both of them young officers of great ability and admirable qualities; also Assistant-Surgeon Longshaw and Ensign Wiley, and by the explosion of the magazine, Paymaster Gillett and Ensign Leighton. There were wounded in the assault, Lieutenant-Commander Allen, Lieutenants Bache, Lamson, and Baury; Ensigns Evans, Harris, Chester, Bertwistle, O'Connor, Coffin, and Wood; Acting-Master Louch, and Mates Green, Simms, and Aldridge. In relation to Flag-Captain Breese, who led the assault, Lieutenant-Commander Parker said in his report: He led the advance to the palisades, and when he saw the rear delaying, endeavored, sword in hand, to bring them forward to our support. Failing to accomplish this, he returned, under a shower of bullets directed at him alone, to the sand-hills at C, and when it seemed no long
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Appendix. (search)
r of shots struck vessels520 Of shots fired by fleet, all but 24 were directed at Sumter. note.—This information is compiled from reports of General Beauregard, May 24, 1863; General Ripley, April 13. 1863; Colonel Rhett, April 13, 1863; Major Harris, Chief Engineer, dated April 28, 1883 ; Major Echols, Engineer, dated April 9, 1863; General Trapier, dated April 13, 1863; and from tabulated statements accompanying the reports of General Ripley and Major Echols. IV.—extract from Table of effect of projectiles on the walls of Fort Sunder, report of Major William H. Echols, Confederate States Engineer, transmitted to Major D. B. Harris, Chief Engineer of the Department, with his report, dated April 9, 1863. No.Projectile.Penetration.Remarks. Inches.Ft.In. 323Embrasure A. Exterior concrete keystone and interior embrasure arch knocked out ; masonry cracked. 41509Assisted No. 3 : spent. 51110Penetrated concrete and new masonry facing. 93 shots.26One 15-inch, two other