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William Lamb (search for this): chapter 7.63
ublished for the first time in the daily papers last year — and the reply of Colonel Lamb who was in command of Fort Fisher when it fell. While always regretting conmen without arms, many of them drunk, and no one apparently in command. Colonel Lamb was there wounded. General Whiting was also pointed out, lying on the beach, searder here or anywhere now for money. * * Braxton Bragg. Account of Colonel William Lamb. [Published at the request of a number of officers and men of his com of men without arms, many of them drunk, and no one apparently in command. Colonel Lamb was there wounded. General Whiting was also pointed out lying on the beach men, without arms, under cover of the bomb-proofs, and with the exception of Colonel Lamb, all the officers of any rank and many men were too drunk for duty. For G I did not know of their approach, until the General came up to me and remarked: Lamb, my boy, I have come to share your fate. You and your garrison are to be sacrif
Terry (search for this): chapter 7.63
Carolina. Admiral Porter says the landing was effected without opposition. General Terry says: At 3 o'clock P. M. (13th) nearly 8,000 men, with three days ratt morning had thrown up a line of entrenchments from the sea to the river. General Terry, in his official report, says: The first object which I had in view, without artillery, and not even a general officer brought a horse. While General Terry reports: Early in the morning of the 14th, the landing of the artillenforce the fort they never reported, and if more prisoners were captured by General Terry on the peninsula than these figures indicate after subtracting the killed, . In regard to the assault on the left of the work I refer the reader to General Terry's official report, which is easily accessible. General Terry's testimony mGeneral Terry's testimony must stamp forever as false the charge that they (the Federals) walked into the fort without resistance, not a shot being fired at them, our men (the Confederates) al
Luke Carson (search for this): chapter 7.63
nd unarmed; he refused it, saying he would advise and counsel with me, but would leave me to conduct the defense of my fort. General Bragg adds: The fighting done was, no doubt, by the veterans who had reached the fort from Hoke's command. To my mind this is a clear solution of the whole thing. This reflection upon my heroic garrison, forces me to state, what otherwise, I would leave unsaid, and that is, that with the exception of some brave officers and about forty men, under Captain Carson, the senior officer, the two South Carolina regiments (which was all of Hoke's command which reached me) failed to respond to my order to double quick to the left salient, although appealed to by their officers. They were somewhat excusable, for they had just passed through a severe fire in reaching the fort, and hardly recovered their breath after a double quick of a mile through the sand, and they afterwards, I was told, came out and fought gallantly. And now for the last clause in t
Napoleon (search for this): chapter 7.63
eet into the river, yet uninjured by bombardment, it could have resisted any assault. But before the assault fifty thousand shells had expended their fury on the works. Every gun save one 10-inch Columbiad was destroyed, the use of all but one Napoleon rendered impracticable, every wire leading to the mines ploughed up, and the palisade such a wreck as actually to offer a protection to some of the assailants. The terrific fire in front, rear and enfilade from the fleet upon the land face rendto man the parapets, and the South Carolina regiments to double quick to the rear of the left salient, between which and the river shore there was a space of some sixty feet, protected only by a shallow ditch, the remnants of a palisade, and one Napoleon. I went to meet the column assaulting my northeast salient, the success of which would have been fatal, as it would capture the centre of my work, and I sent my aid, Captain Blocker, with the South Carolina regiments, to report to Major Riley o
Curtis (search for this): chapter 7.63
withstand the shock of two of General Ames's brigades — more than ten to one. My officers there claim that they twice repulsed the assault on the parapet, and that all of the original detachment at the Napoleon were killed and wounded, and that Captain Brady detailed men from his company to take their place, and these were killed, wounded or captured at the gun, whose carriage was riddled with bullets. When Captain Melvin surrendered the survivors, some two hundred, they were enveloped by Curtis's brigade in front, and Pennybacker's brigade in the rear, and besides, the two guns at Battery Buchanan had commenced to fire upon this salient, killing and wounding friend and foe indiscriminately. War never witnessed more determined bravery, and the fact that these brave men continued at their posts until overwhelmed, instead of retreating into the main work before the formidable assault, as they could honorably have done, proves each as much a hero as though victory had crowned their ef
Riley (search for this): chapter 7.63
serves to man the parapets, and the South Carolina regiments to double quick to the rear of the left salient, between which and the river shore there was a space of some sixty feet, protected only by a shallow ditch, the remnants of a palisade, and one Napoleon. I went to meet the column assaulting my northeast salient, the success of which would have been fatal, as it would capture the centre of my work, and I sent my aid, Captain Blocker, with the South Carolina regiments, to report to Major Riley on the left. I will now let the gallant officers who captured my fort say whether they walked into the fort without resistance, not a shot being fired at them. While they, very naturally, were not disposed to extol the gallantry of their enemies, I prefer to give their version instead of that of my officers or my own. Admiral Porter, in his official report, says: I detailed 1,600 sailors and 400 marines to accompany the troops in the assault, the sailors to board the sea face,
Munn (search for this): chapter 7.63
her to discipline the garrison against the temptations incident to blockade running. My first act on taking command, July 4, 1862, was to suspend an officer for being intoxicated, and I had him cashiered. The officers and men were not allowed the use of intoxicating liquors. I was among them all during both engagements, and I never saw them drink liquor, or show any evidence of its use. It is possible that some of the last reinforcements may have brought some with them, but I doubt it. Captain Munn, who was near me, and to whom I transferred the command of the force with me when I fell, was an officer of the strictest sobriety. As to the gallant Whiting and his staff, I desire once for all to repel the infamous charge that they indulged in liquor, or were under its influence while in Fort Fisher, and I beg all who know me, or who cherish the memory of that heroic officer, to denounce as false, upon my authority, this malicious slander. When all of the heavy guns on the land face
Thomas Bragg (search for this): chapter 7.63
has been summoned to his final account. The letter bears date Wilmington, January 20, 1865, and was written to Ex-Governor Thomas Bragg. General Bragg wrote: Two hours before hearing of the certain fall of the fort I felt as confident as ever mGeneral Bragg wrote: Two hours before hearing of the certain fall of the fort I felt as confident as ever man did of successfully defending it. Further on he puts his certain information at a time which shows that the fort had fallen when he was confident of successfully defending it. To know the position of the enemy, to be informed promptly of the nity to watch the movements of the enemy, and direct the management of his forces with such slight personal danger as General Bragg. The Cape Fear river, with its channel at least three-quarters of a mile from the open beach upon which the enemy haery Buchanan and on the Mound, perfectly secure on the western shore of the river and on the right flank of his camp, General Bragg could have watched the Second attack upon Fort Fisher. progress of the enemy and directed his forces by day; then
W. H. C. Whiting (search for this): chapter 7.63
be easily repulsed, and so telegraphed to General Whiting. During Saturday I was greatly disturbed by the tone and phraseology of General Whiting's dispatches, and by reports of others received fd the report. At 7 P. M. a dispatch from General Whiting reported: We still hold the fort but are observed by the enemy. It was the opinion of Whiting, Beauregard and Longstreet that a landing sou disturbed by the tone and phraseology of General Whiting's dispatches and by reports of others recn command of the reinforcements I ordered General Whiting on Saturday evening to report to me in peugar-Loaf, January 15--sent at 1.25 P. M. General Whiting: Colonel Colquitt assigned to immediates in his letter: It is known that General Whiting left here for the fort on Friday in a steto produce this result. The facts are: General Whiting and his staff arrived in the fort in the n the business. Under an arrangment with General Whiting, I learn salvage was regularly allowed on[8 more...]
Robert F. Hoke (search for this): chapter 7.63
knowledge of the ground was good, as I knew General Hoke's to be, both of us having been over it. I islodged, if it was at at all practicable. General Hoke and his brigadiers made a close reconnoissae with great difficulty. I accordingly ordered Hoke to entrench immediately in his front, and push been made, we moved out early to reconnoitre. Hoke towards the fort and I to our left. I found then across the swamp. But to our great surprise Hoke found him extended beyond our right and entirelelves know what had occurred, for they fired on Hoke and his staff, who got in front of them in recoy dislodged, if it was at all practicable. General Hoke and his brigadiers made a close reconnoissade, all colored troops, and numbering less than Hoke's division. General Bragg says: The enemmy was moving, apparently to assault the fort. Hoke immediately moved to attack them under my direc unscathed breastworks, I knew at last that General Hoke had made no impression on them. Can any[13 more...]
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