Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-10
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Naval Engagemc4s or the Coast q
North Carolina.
Capture OF the q. s. steamer Fanny and
lF0rIy-NIne Prisoners, with a Large
Amount OF Stores


From the augusta chronicls and ssntinel octObe g.
We are indebted to friend, of Madison, Ga for
the following letter. giving an account of the brill
liant engagement of the North Carolina Coast:
ELlzAsETH CRY, N. c.. Oct. 4, 1s6l-Being thus
far, returning from Roanoke Island. and detained
for few hours, propose q short account of the
Third Regiment Georgia Volunteers. And frs
of all: yesterday forty-nin prisoners from Hat
teras were placed a barge IN front OF the camp,
W no, the night before, had been taken by an expe-
dtion commanded by Col. Wright, and composed OF
the Dawson Grays, Athens Guards and Wilkinson
Rifles The command were on board the steamers
Raleigh Curlew, snd Juuslnska, part of COmmo-
dore Iynch's squadron. These steamers were armed
with cannon. On Tuesday last, at q 2. M , the
whstles sounded the "tribands" of the confederate
States kissed the rising breeze, and off the little
army and navy went; Commodore Lynch command
ing all the steamers.
In two hours and half the deep mouthed dogs
of war, let loose, told US in camp the work
going on. Presently, quicker and qaicker came the
booming thunder and soon several together, and
thus it was until the white flag went uD on board
tie steameriFanny, part OF the U. s. n, of Hat
teras, and she 1oas ours.
She made all the resistance she could, but was
taken. Armed with two pieces Zone ri1ed canuOn,)
and those forty-nine men Zone contraband Of war
in uniformly she was carrying immense army
stores to the l4th Indsna Regiment, then establish
ing a camp about twenty miles from ours.
Yesterday the captured Fanny was pulOaded, and
before now has, in all probability, done US good
service. For as came away the cannon, at five
P. NJ, when we were fifteen miles off apprised US
that the fleet and army we're again in motion.
The Fanny's cargo is very valuable. probably
worth $4,000 or $SOSOOO. Ore item is 900 army
oVercosts.
The prisoners are detachments from various COM
! panits at Hatteras and were commanded by Capt.
Hart, of the l4th Indiana Regiment. Twelve of
| them are from the New York oh Regiment, and
were actngsas artillerymen.
They are safe, in good hands, and treated pris-
oAers Of war. Lieut.. Harris, of the Home Guards,
had them in charge when we left, and sll hands on
the barge were DESTROYS to find all the comforts its
open decks afforded, in the bright sunshine.
This was indeed episode in tie life of the req
| iment Since taking quarters there, they have
worked day and nigAt good part of the time doing
| it more rapidly thaa the Engineer could plan it,
Three batteries of - guns. so far as the soldiers
could inish them, were completed in less than ten
| days. and the black thrOated "peace-makers" now
lie quietly IN their places ready to shake the very
esrtn. when enemy shall dare to pass. 1t ia not
right to say fully what the work is it must be sure
to realize the labor these Notifications required at
the hands OF our soldiers. Very much of it was
done without proper implements in a burning sun,
or rainy night, without word of complaint din
satisfaction. Col Wright told me ought to see the
boys cleaning up the ground with pocket knives,
and how they enjoyed the fun.
The regiment is full of life, and unwilling to
lose the results of this work, which, with severe
fighting, ought to give it a larger victory and many
more prisoners II has lost only seven or eight
men by death since its organic Ition And after
measles and mumps were over, no large number of
men at any time, have been sick.
Away down here, or there 10 North Carolina, it
was very pleasant in the deep thick woods of Roam
oke Island, TO be with 600 or 1000 of Georgia's
best and blood, all, all at fever heat for good
fight
1t was my good fortune to arrive at the canton
ment on Saturday evening, and our arrival wRs
the first in q week with mail of course we had q
hearty Georgias welcome.
But little while passed and very many were
reading long and loving letters from dear ones far
away down in Dixie"
My stay was very well occupied; enjoyed the
Inequalities of Staff Officers captains and priVates
and believe they all live alike.
And now, Mr.. Editor, if any other regiment from
Georgia wants hard work to do, let it enter lists
against this 3i-to frolic, work or fght-and its
hands are full.
Rev. r. D. Lester is Chaplain, and he gave US a
good sermon on Sunday morning. Four of the Cap
tains and many of the meH professors of reli>
gion.
would like to name certain officers whom l
knew before they came here, but. sir, they are all
officers and men, from The STATE of Georgia. and have
come here to do just thing-t.eir duty to their
country and themselves.
Before your readers get this, SEINE enc will give
you full account of all their and doings in the
enterprises Just now on their hands. OF their sue
there is no doubt. The next gale that sweeps
from the North" 20 you may say, Hstteras Ia again
-HWeil see what we shall see.|