The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-01-19
CAPTURE OF FORT FISHER.
Official Eeisssatcg,es.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Maj. Gen DIX:
The following dispatches have just been
received at this department:
Headquarters U. S. forces on Federal
Point, North Carolina, Jan. 18th, via Fort
Monroe 18th -Briq. Gen. J. Il RaaoLjnS-
Gen. have the honor to report that Fort
Fisher was carried by assault this afternoon
and evening, by Gen. Ames' division and the
I'd brigade of the LIST division of the Oath
army CORPS CALAMITY aided by battalion
of marines and seamen from the navy The
assault was preceded by heavy lombard
uent from the fleet, and was made at 80
.. M, when the Irish brigade, Curtis Of
Alnes' division, effected Judgement upon
the parapet, but full possession of the work
was not obtained until 10 p. N.
The behavior of both officers and men was
most admirable. All the works south Of
Fort Fisher are now occupied by our troops
We have not less than 1920 prisoners, in
Guiding General Whiting and Colonel Lamb
the Commandment of the fort. | regret to
say that our loss is severe, especially in
officers. am not yet able to give any es-
innate of the number of casualties.
(SigneD ALFRED II. TERRY,
Breyet Major Gen Com, Ex.
FoRT FISHER, Jan. 1872 a. m.-After
careful reconnaissance on the 14th, it was
decided to risk an assault on Fort Fisher.
Paines division, with Colonel Abbott's brig
ade to hold cur line already strong across
the peninsula, and facing Wilmington
against Hole, while Ames' division, should
assault the west end. After three hours of
heavy navy firing the assault was made at
3 p. III. on the 10TH Curtis brigade led,
and as soon as it was on the west end Of the
land front, it was followed by Pennebecker's
aud the latter by Bells, after desperate
fighting going foot by foot and severe loss.
At5 p. M, we had possession of about
half the land in front. Abbott's brigade
was then taken from our line facing Will
mington and put into Fort Fisher and On
pushing it forward at 10 p. M, it took the
rest of the work 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
1000 prisoners. hope our own loss may
not exceed 500, 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. Pennebacker and Bell dangerously.
The land front was formidable one, the
parapet in some places IA or 10 feet high,
but the men went to work nobly under a
severe musketry fire.
The marines and sailors went up calamity;
but the musketry fire from the east end Of
the land front was so severe that they did
not succeed in entering the works.
The navy fire on the work, Judging from
the holes, must have bern terrific, many of
the guns were injured, how many there
were ca the point cannot say, perhaps 30
or 40.
(Signed) 0. B. CoMsToCK,
Lieut.. Commanding and Chief Engineer.
Another dispatch estimates the number Of
prisoners captured at 2, 500, the number of
guns p. s
Gen. Grant teegraphs to this Department
that in honor of the great national triumph
achieved by the united valor Of the army
and navy, he has ordered salute of 100
guns to be fired by each of the armies, oper-
ating against Richmond.
(Signed) e. A. DANA,