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The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], The late operations at Wilmington — the official reports. (search)
ice of the Department. On the appearance of the enemy I was obliged to take a portion of the crew of the Chickamauga to serve the guns at Fort Fisher. These officers and men served with distinguished skill and gallantry, as is stated by Lieutenant Chapman. The Chickamauga, though not immediately engaged in the defence, still rendered efficient service in the transportation of ammunition. I have the honor to be, &c., R. F. Pineney, Flag-Officer. Battery Buchanan, December 29, 1864. Sir: I reported to you on the 20th instant that the fleet of the enemy had arrived off this place. They disappeared on the same day and returned on the 23d, and anchored about six miles off Fort Fisher. A detachment of twenty-nine men, under Lieutenant Roby, was sent from this battery to man the Brooke guns at Fort Fisher. On the 24th, at 12 o'clock M., the fleet of the enemy got under way in line ahead (the Ironsides leading), and at 1 o'clock they opened fire on t