East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-22
Tho Capture OF Fort Anderson.

There having been different and
conflicting statements put forth in
regard to tho capture of Fort Ander-
son, we publish the official report of
Col. Orlando II. Moore, who command
ed the assaulting forces, which report
is beyond question correct in every
particular:
HEAD QUARTERs Cd BRIGADE, }
20 DIVISION, 23D A. c.,
W1lMINGroN, n. c., Fob. 81, 1864. y
MAJOR -
! have the honor to report that
on the 18th inst, was given COM
mand Of the troops in front Of the
rebel works at Fort Anderson, con-
sisting of the I'd Brigade Or the Sd
Division, commanded 10y Col. Honder-
son, and the 81 Brigade of the ID
Division, 23d a. c., which latter
Brigade / subdlyided under command
OF Col. Spaulding, Odd Mich. V. L.,
and Lieut.. Col. Owen, S0th Reg. Ind.
Vol. Infantry, while Gen. Cox with
tho other troops made detour for
the purpose of attacking the enemy
at another point. During that day day
continued until after dark. After
dark / advanced n heavy slSirmish
line ono hundred and fifty yards in
advance Of the onealready established,
and within thrco hundred yards Of
the rebel works. At eleven o'clock
p. NJ, i reconotered the lines in por-
sou, and found the enemy actively
engaged, which indicated strengthen
ing their works, or preparations to
evacuate. / watched the enemy vigil
lantly, and at o'clock A. NJ. of the
10Th inst, found that they were NOV
ing their artillery towards their right
and rear. / then determined TO make
an attack at once, and formed q very
heavy skirmish line for that purpose,
which i advanced quietly under cover
Of the night, swinging well forward
the left flank, so as to strike the ex-
trome right of the rebel line. Our
troopswero met by the rebel skirmish-
ers, and after a spirited fire drove tho
enemy back, capturing some prisoners.
At this point, in accordance with pre-
vious instructions from mo, the limo
halted and laid down to observe tho
movements Of tho enemy. j found
the fire along the rebel works not
heavy, and l at once ordered the
troops TO charge, under cover Of the
darkness, it being an hour before
daylight. The assault was n complete
success, aud We captured about fifty
prisoners.
The cheering Of our troops, and the
reccding blaze of fire through the
night from the rebel muskotry, indi-
Gated their retreat. then advanced
the whole Of tho second Brigade on
our left, and held Col. Henderson's
Brigade in reserve. ordered Col.
Spaulding's command 10 push forward
and gain the bridges, which he did,
skirmishing with the rebels rear, and
saved the bridges from Instruction.
! then gavo o.dcrs TO Col. Henderson
to pursue the enemy with his Brigade
and attack them vigorously.
The splendid firing upon "Fort
Anderson" by tho Navy during the
entire day of the 18th inst, obsorv-
ed with tho greatest pride and salts
faction, and towards evening signaled
Admiral Porter TO know if the firing
would continueduring the night He
answered "thot the firing would cease
at o'clock i. NJ" i then requested
him to fire occasionally during the
night, bearing well 60 tho left with
the Monitor, on line Indicated by
signal fro which ! established on tho
beach for that purpose. The OCCASION
al firing during the night had u good
effect
Aftor | had corplote possession Of
tho robel works, gallopod my horse
rapidly to tho right, carrying with mo
the honorcd cold flag" Of tho 10Th
Ky lnfi'y to plant upon Fort An lcr-
son, in order that the feet might dis
cover that we had possession Of tho
Fort. While in the act of planting
our colors upon the works, the gum
hoats opened fire upon me, firing SOW
cral shots before they discovered that
the Fort was in our possession.
Ten heavy guns in good condition,
bearing upon the river, were captured,
together with small arms, aud very
large quantity Of ammunition, and
several stands Of co'ors.
TIL ga laat-c., a. o. the - -ed