The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-14

the greatest credit for hi industry and energy getting
these system and organizing them, and Tor the
efficient services he and his command rendered during
the Decentralization and reembarkaon Of the troopa
hsve the honor 20 be, very respectfully, your obsdient
servant G. WElTZEI, Major General Voluntsssx
Brigadiss General Amos Report.
H1ADouARfus SECOND DyymoH,
TwxsTYyouRTH CURzs, Dec. 70, 1894
CArrAu-I have the honor 70 submit the following
report Of the Of this division since the 7h
Al sunset the 7th this command, numbering about
thirty Ave hundred officers and men, left its camp and
marched to the left Of lines tho Appomattox
river. Early the next morning II moved to Bermuda
Hundred, where II embarked ocean transports
The First brigade, commanded by Brevct BngadieF
General A. NJ Curtis put on board the steamers G.
Thomas and weybossstt the Second brigade commanded
by Colonel G. A. Pennypacker, on board the steamers
Pert l. Moore and Idaho, and the Third brigade, com
handed by Colonel L Bell board the Baltic and Haze;
the Sixteenth New York battery, Captain Lee ON the
steamer Starlight.
At three O'Clock on the morning Of the 18th the
port neet sailed from Fortress Monroe for Matthias Point
Arriving at this point about dark, Il turned about and
directed it, course for Cape Henry. Before getting TO
sea was intercepted and ordered TO anchor tho
eastern shore. II remained here until about midday
when II got under way and went TO sea
We arrived ct the rendzvous, twenty miles east or
Masonboro Inlet c. the evening OF the 10TH Here
we remained until the evening Of the 20h when storm
into Beaufort N G., for safety On the morning Of the
24h the fleet under Admiral Porter moved In towards
New @ that ns navy was 70 ma ore
me about 600 or 200 men, md was ready and anxious
to cooperate with HIM
the shore, about two and half miles north Of Fort
Fisher and Immediately began preparations for landing
brigade were the first to land During the landing OF
my Second brigade went ashore. Shortly after my ar
rival the enemy opened slight infantry fire. This was
quickly suppressed by ekirmshers Soon after
deserer in and reported that Kirklands brigade
Of Hokes division was in front This man sent At
TO the Major General commanding the department.
As Colonel Bells brigade had landed, moved
with along the shore to the support OF Brevet Bgader
General Curt leaving to the troops then ashore and to
the enemy might make Reports indie ated heavy force
Of the enemy near At hand Il was dusk when reached
main where 1t until further orders, and that il
attack made on the fort the responsibility would
rest with the officer in immediate command At this time
did not know that it had been decided not to attack the
fort and that the troops were to reembark Upon the
take the fort sent his brigade forward TO make the at
tempt BY the time he reached his position II was dark,
and the navy had almost entirely ceased It's fire. Tho
troops which during the day had to seek shelter,
boldly manned their guns. had the attack been made it
would have failed II was not made. An order reached
at this time 10 return and reembark All returned
to the transports except part OF the First brigade which,
owing the surf forced TO remain shore till the
27th when the sea had sufficiently subsidized TO allow its
Decentralization.
cannot speak in too high terms Of the officers and
men, not only while uncomtortably crowded on ship
board, but when shore in contact with the enemy
Lieutenant H. Wallng, OF the One Hundred and Forty
second New York Volunteers took from the parape OF
Fort Fisher its flag He deserves adequate reward
General Curtis recommends that Lieutenant Wallng be
brevettcd major heartily approve t. Colonel Daggett,
commanding the One Hundred and Seventeenth New
York Volunteers captured some two hundred and twenty
prisoners ! enclose breyet Brigader General Curtis
report
The command 10 deeply indebted to the Ma
val Brigade for efficient and hazardous service
in taking the troops from the shore through
heavy surf We lost officer who, by
accident passed through pickcts into the enemys
and soldier drowned in the sarf Some ten fifteen
were wounded. have the honor 10 be, very
spectfuly, your obedient servant,
A. AMES, Brgadicr General Volunteers
Captain WmEEh Assistant Adjutant General, to Gene
raj Wetzel.