The New York herald., 1865-01-18
THE HEROES OF FORT FISHER.

brilliant triumph Of the national arms in a renewed a.1
"oh managed attack upon Fort Fisher the key To the
us'ehces Oh cape Fear river North Carolina Az wo s
informed oy Official bulletins dated on Federal Point shs
m was carried by storm between the hours Of half pas
three and ten NJ, January II, by Brgadier Cement
Aoeoo. Ames DIVISION and the Second brigade Coloust
Abbott First division Of tho Twenty fourth corps aided by
battalion OF marines and seamen from the navy Ths
conduct OF all tho officers and men as General Teryy
states was "most admirable We give the biographies
OF those most conspicuous in the capture
Sketch OF Major General A. HI. Terry,
Commanding the Land Forces.
Alfred Howe Terry Major Generui OF United sts.es
Volunteers, and commander OF the United states force
on Federal Point North Carolina was born In the stass
Of connsctcut about the year 1928. He was hwyer H
profession and at the outbreak the war was Clerk V
the City Council and resided in New Haven immediately
aer the call or the President OF tho states Tor
troops, Mr. Terry commenced the recruitment of thu
Second Connecticut Volunteers for three months
and was commissioned colonel On May Q, 1851.
the regiment hundred and eighty strong took is
departure for tho field. In July participated in The
battle Of Bull rum acting during the earlier part Of the
day with the reserve being brought action In as
afternoon It's losses in killed and wounded were sixteen
officers and men
The term Of service OF the regiment having expired
returned home and Colonel Terry recruited the Seventh
Connecticut Volunteers for three years which vas
made colonel and departed for the seat OF war near
Washington, September 49, 1851, thousand asd
eighteen strong In the naval and land expedition under
Flag oxlcer s. ?. Dupont and General I. W. Sherman
against Port Royal South Carolina in December and
January 1852 Colonel Terry commanded his regiment
and participated with great gaantry In the expedition
Of Major General Hunter against Fort Pulaski Cookspus
Island Georgia. Colonel Terry also took part and h reg
liar % lmnrp diLlr ted and
manned Batteries Totten No l, Haeck No. s, Shernsa
No Q, Grant No 10 and Stanton No H. On April 10 tie
bombnrdmen opened the commander or the fort having
refused TO surrender. After thirty hours contnuou
firing breach made and preparations for sormine
fRr SsRltgased gsrFlson armament and equipage u
aSs assea Gt ss; ns' aS sssd s2 e..
very ably manned the batteries which they bad moa
iaDpriously oolsrae.ea so ..a designated them, as
wss vieup General Gilmore for thu honor <
being the FIRST to garrison the surrendered fort Co..
mel Terrys conduct this occasion elected the mersl
3. B.s%ssa %ss s 1
assigned to the command Of the iis bsivade Brigadi
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Brieaasr General J. NJ Brannsn senior officer, cosa.
x The the reas q ss sas
whatchie October ls, 1882 General Terry Communicates
Second brigade and a. usual conspicuous in his oS
James and Morris Island in September 1868 In the v
cinity OF Charleston, South Carolina Gen. Terry b
command Of division and again conspicuous He ngur
in the desperate conflicts incident to Gen Gmore's al
vance and conducted tho assaults Batteries wagps
and Gregg In eli the field operations in the Department
Of the south during the remainder Of the year he ps
tcipated In an equally glorious On FebrvMy
To- lSes General Terry was assigned e the ccmmsna 9
all the territory bounded the north by chadcNoA
harbor and the south BY Sc Helena Sound In MassA
ho member Of the court martial TO try General 6pD
dom Upon the transfer Of tho Tenth corps 70 the ~
partment of Virginia and North Carolins operate VITA
Terry temporarily commanded the corps Upon General
Gimores return, May TO- no wss assigned to the yiss
mu ds Hundred On June Is he again rei,"Tsa Ssners
Gilmore, and two days after was relieved by Gcners
Brooks and returned 70 his division yin July Gen TeHy
In turn relieved General Brooks and was hmsef agAiu
relieved by the amented Major General d. B. Brney,
and again resumed command OF his division InAugnsf
he took prominent part in the action at Deep Bottom,
the north side Of the James river and in the following
month led his division in the assault the enemy ps
sons at Chapins farm. For his conduct both oecs
sons he was immediacly brevettcd Major General a
Volunteers. Upon tho retirement, October 10,
count Of Illness Of Major General Brney General Terry
again found himself in command Of the Tenth corps
During the absence OF Major General Batter In New York
city in November no was temporarily assigned TO ths
command Of the Army u the James and returned ths
command OF tho Tenth corps upon the OF General
Butler On the consoidaton or rather rcorganizstiou
corps, designated the Twentyfourth and Twenty
NTH corps General Terry assigned TO the command
OF the First division, Twenty nth corps
The greatest evidence Of the confidence rcrosed In
General Terry his assignment to ths Of the
10 d0caiye
result The undertaking douby difncult in
quence OF the demoralzing effect the trooIs VI yne
defeat which attended the first attempt
In physical appearance General Terry liz trihe
six feet IN height very slim and ~ straight arrow,
with large head brown hair and bue eyes lie isa rss
OF gentle manners and ready intellect. In the rrs
fession OF law he rapidly rising In emiIence he
has In the profession OF General Tcry
Is unmarried and the brother OF Miss Terry well known
as an angel Of mercy TO the sick and wounded soldiers G.
the Department or the South. He IL also the cousin V
Rose Terry poetcss residing In the vicinity Of Boston.
Erigadier General AdeIbert Anes, COM
msnding storming Division.
Adcibert Ames Brigadier General Of Volunteers, First
Lieutenant Fifth United Artillery and Brevet Myss
United Statos army, born In the state OF Maine In
1858 he was admitted TO the National Military Academy
West Point and transferred with his class 20 The
field advance Of the regular order Of graduaticn,
having been commissioned May, 1901, Second Liss
tenant Company O, Second United States artillery On
the 18th OF the month he promoted TO Firse
LIeuenant Fifth United States artillery, newly created
During recruitment and organization Of tho regiment
he stationed at Harrisburg, Pa It's place Of rendss
vous During McCclian's peninsusr campaign he PARTED
patcd In the Siege OF Yorktown Va May 1901 and fas
distinguished service on this occasion wss breveuef
captain He also took part In the battles Of Malvern Hm
aud Garnetrs Farm and for msritorioos services VS.
brovctted major july !.
OF the twentieth regiment Mano vssuntsers, which hs
accepted, and commissioned August The rast
mcnt was mustered into the service nine hundred and
strong August 20 and al once lsft for the
seat of war Colonel Ames subsequently participated IN
the campaigns OF The Army Of the Potomac, snS
won q large reputation for ability and bravery,
for which he WAS promoted to brigadisr general o.
volunteers commission dated May 10, 1863 aud sub
scauently confirmed In that rank Dy the Senate April
IsA ON June General Ames commanded portion al
tho infantry column supporting General Peasontonp
cavalry south n the Rsrpahannock and tore
part In the action at Brady station Virginia In which
theyenerny waa worstsd Dunng General Grants COM
bined movements against Richmond General Anss
anded the THIRD division Tenth army corps opersung
the south side OF the james the denons ilons sarss
Petersburg, In kay, 1904 H also took part In tss
battle OF Coal Habor June on June be cotamandcS
division In tho Eighteenth corps In place u Gcrsra
Devins sick On June 10 be assigned 70 The cnn-
mand of the Second division Tenth army corps orfe
Der 10 he was temporarily assigned 10 the command ~
the First dvson IN place Of General Terry temporarily
commanding the Tenth corps In al ths cnsnsenene
on tho north aide q the James General Ames took
nt ralt with the Tenth corpa carh time sdAnf