Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-20

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KDs, LEADER; see ia Jour paper of
the date Of April l9lh, No. SO, short &C.
count Of the bombsrdment Of Fort Pulaski
which 50 sbOunds iR errors and blunders
fAat sense OF pride aud justice oompels
ne 70 ask 3 short sPsOe In your paper to
correct ths more hssFaht mistakes Our
Regiment the 18th Pennsylvania, Was sent
nP the dsy previous to Tybse Island to
guard the gunners, and to take part in the
storning Of the Fort If it had been neces-
ssry. As We we're relieved from duty in
daylight, / took up ny position within one
nile Of the Fort, on prominent eminsncs,
under cover. Of The thick pndsrhrush, and
noted every item minutely as It occurred.
lst, It vas Major General Hunter that
demanded the surrender Of the Fort, not
General Gilmore. Our mortar batteries
opened Ere on tho morning Of the 10th Of
April, at seven snd Q half o'olOOk A. n
Al eleven o'clock the rsbsl flagstaff vas
shot away. Our flag was never shot away,
Dor was it touchsd, bat aOsled proudly and
de6sntly during the whole time Of the bonn
bardua1t. The mortar ana Siege guns
we're only used the FIRST day. At seven
o'clock, on The evening Of the 10th, the
ffihean both sides ceased, except 3 shell
from the mortar batteries every ffteen
minutes. On the second day, or the 11th
Of April, the whole line Of batteries Opsned
ct SIX o'clock A. ii. The Rife Battery,
at Gpat Point, sosn made visible breaohss
in lbe walls. The James pr0iectile shell |
orumbled down the wall by tons, while the |
aiege guns pounded every loosened brick /
60 powder. The breach in the walls vas |
opposite the magszine, and as our shot be-
gan 70 20 through the front walls Of the /
Fort, and strike the wells Of the magazine, /
i soon knocked tLs bold defiant attitude /
out Of Col. 0lmstesd, and at two o'clock /
p. M. down came their flag, and up went /
the white gag But few Of the guns Of the /
Fort we're dismounted. Only three Of their 1
guns could reach cur batteries, and but
three or four Of their ehots came within i
imminent danger Of the blowing up Of /
their magazine vas the only thing that /
made them surrender
Your account is also in error in regard /
to the number Of prisoners. The correct
number vas three hundred and sixty.one.
The 7th Connecticut was assigned their
quarters in the fort, ss q ct tribute for
thsir uRcsasing labors ard priVRtions in
building the batteries and doing the in-
menss amount Of labor in making ready for
the bombardment. This regiment did most |
Of the heavy work ct night, and worked /
uncoasingly for seven long weeks. Their /
uniforms were literally torn and worn to
piasss. AlBs to the 46th New York is due
much credit,
] trust you viii not think II ont Of place
for ne to indulge in a little egotism over
cur regiment Of ZouaVss ffon the western /
psFtnof the good a0d keystone Stats Of
PtnhsyfGania As ssid before our regi.
mslt vas assigned the i'm portsnt duty Of |
leading the Biorming of the fort, If the sane /
had besns nsoessary. The duty would have /
been dangerous but our boys oRly waited /
for the order, and I an vain enough to /
think that II tie Beoesh had seen the zouaEe |
boys sealing tue walls with their uneartbly /
yolls proudly waving The good old
Stars and Stripes they would have felt /
much like old Nahuoha dne9ef did about the |
kness.-Bnt enoughOi this =7----=-=-77
As msnylof our dear friends ct home |
read your paper and esteem it muphy you
Wtlobligs tall zousVe, Of the 18th Penn
gll9snia Regiment, BY publishing this.
MORRIS cooHRAE.