Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-20
HEADQUARTERS y n. G., Jan. !
On Feder2Sssrcss Monroe, II, }
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VII euc1&rftrcSS MOnr0e3 IL,
l5sJsc6n A. Rawlings:
To Brig. G.:~-f have tho homer to report
GEsssgffsher was carried by assault
! tlsssfTtinoon and evening, by Gen. Amos
l lnssfsion of the Cd Brigade of the LIST Div:
fof the gath ArmJ eCosps, CALAMITY aided
by a battalion of marines and scamen from
the Navy. The assault was preceded by q
heavy Lombardment from the Federal
fleet, and was made at l2 p. IN, when
the 18th Brigade Curtis, of Amcs' Diy.,)
effected Judgement on the parapet. but
full possession of the work was not obtain
cd until 10 p. M. .
The behavior of both officers and men
was most admirable.
We have not less than 1900 prisoners,
including Gen. Whiting and Col. Lamb,
the commander of the Fort.
| regret to say that our less is severe,
especially in officers. lam not yet able 70
form any estimate OF the number of casu-
alitics. (Signcd
A. IL. TERRY, Brevet Major Gen,
Commanding Expedition.
FoRT FISHER, Jan. i6---6 a. m.
After careful reconnaissance on the
18th, it was decided to risk an assault or
Fort Fisher. Ames' division, with Col.
Abbott's brigade to hold our line already
strong across the peninsula, and facing
Wilmington against Hoke, while Ames'
division should assault the west end.
After 3 hours Of heavy naval firing, the
assault was made at 3 m. on the 18th.
Curtis brigade led, and as saon as it arriv-
ed on the west end of the land front, il
was followed by Herribacker's. and the
latter by Bells.
After desperate fighting, gaining foot by
foot. and severe loss, at 5 p. m. we had
possession of about half the land trent.
Abbott's brigade was then taken from
our line facing Wilmington and put into
, Fort Fisher, and on pushing it forward at
10 p. H., it took the rest Of theworks with
little resistance the garrison falling back
to the extreme of the peninsula, where
they were followed and captured, among
. others, Gen. Whiting and Col. Lamb,
both wounded. think we have quite 1000
prisoners.
hope our loss may not exceed 800, but
it is impossible TO judge in the night
Among the wounded are the commanders
. of the three leading brigades Gen. Curtis
{ being wounded not severely, but Coils. Per-
!. I,uchei aiia i'eii "''h oeioaE,!.
The land 'front.' was iofih!aaoie one "a a
or 10 feet high; but the men Went al IL
: nobiy' under severe nuShetfv IRE.
The marines and sailors went up gal
antiy. but the il!ushetfy nre rom Ihe e i
end OF tue land 'front.' was so severe l Una
, 1ne. ul'' nc. SUSSEX ~ Al 49, 49, fra,,
ne nv! nv o. ."e 'ao, 800. Nan,
olfe th v,es, nus ,r ,, wired How MANI
o3,,,ot GOV ,orhone
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~ y, ls =" r. r. CoNsro,x.
- 7, q {, rbiaf Fng;nccr.
Lieut. a. w. = ~ . o"''' e. 60. s ''l..
Another despatch es'lma, oa s,e NUMBER Der
OF prisoners captured at ~ooo ana Tue
number OF guns at al -. 49,. D
Gen. Grant teiesfaPiiss to ti's bepat'T
melt' that III honor OF TINS great triumph
achieved by. the united Haiof oil the :AfGI
and Navy he has 9fuefea saiu,e Oh ioo
guns to be fired ~ each OF the armies
operating against h'chha.ha.
(slsned) -. e. C a. Lana n W..
ASST. secretary Oh war;