Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-09-01


f, ..lls." tSea page 193 Report of the
y5mnli.soe on the Conduct CT the War;
This part of the ass lulting column haV-
t.o l. driven b acK confusion, was not
ay.5I, brought II requisitiOn against the
lot In the latter part of the fight they
we're rallied to man the position out OF
winch Colonel AbbOtt's brigade was
moved. GLe sailors did all that could have
T.. tSps csed of them. They had noC
a.ru pres cry armed for such service
CuOI.-sc- and rcvOivers may be the sulta-
Bile veans MS to arm men with Tor the pur-
,.as- oi boarding q vessel at sea, where the
q "a iu4 s nee, Ssarily confined to small
space. bat they will not do for an attack
Il on a II. NJ fertilization, defended by
artiil = anu infantry.
The FIcs, AID Second Brigades Of Gen
craI Amea'8 division had boon gslIantly
Jca ing all this time inside OF the fort
I ID troops had gained 10y their desperate
yIur aDumber IF the tEayorSes ana bSu
adv4n cd aero-s the west part OF the telTe-
.l.53 alrlast to the centre of the fOrt.-
General Curtis, who had been conspicu-
uu4 tlE. hgut the day Tor MS bravery
end coolne~-, f-ll, badly wounded by a
cam ter shot. Colonel Bells brigade was
then advanced. His manly form was seen
Mt the l., sd OF his column, as 1t darteo
.nrv rd over the bridge and into
the f 1T. But this was the Colonel
!uss charge, for at this point the brave a nd
noble .0ldter fell MORALLY wounded. HIS
trrg4dt. was moved forward ags1lst th'
sea face e the fort. The ground owe
ahlca the br gade had 10 charge was oo
ftr4c-yd by tie debris of the barracks
vhiae tae en-, my was protected by tn
II verses and magaztuts. The navy ma
zee mmenced their fire upon the sea face
af TIE r. pms of the sailors aud marines
Tn S Il assisted in sweeping the traVer
SIS r"r the Ldvauce of the men. LIZ cease
at dark an was again reOpened Tor suoL
tim. bu- 1t was sOOu found that the M
Wa killing and wo0nding our own mer
Ii vas therefore fiually discontinued. In
lmpetuous resistance OF the garrlso
would not permit darkness to cause ceE
satou Of h 'stilities. The fearful encoun
ttr vas continued. The enemy kept up
continual artillery ire from The noun
upon the soldiers who held the wester
part OF the tort. The bursting of shell
the rafting o. mu kerry, shouts Of To
meo, groans of the wounded, all went
make up a pertecs Pandemonium.
Gen. Ames, who had entered the fort 1
the head # the Second Brigade, RENAME
there fighting with his man until the clof
o. the action. He had been made part
Guiarly conspicuous. not only the prom
IGLG dLu GlFduCcO pOSltlOn AS QaQ CCCl
pied, but by brigadier generals full DIRE
coat, which he wore on that day. It W
next II a mira lie to see him go unscathe
while his officers and men were contin
ally ling BIZ his very side. There
stood amOug his troops. No advice to
tseat, no request to postpone the engag
ment until the following morning, fou
listening ear with him. "Advap'
drive the enemy from their works" v
his repeated order. To his determin
bravery and skill on this occasion
country owes more than to any other O
officer either in the army or the navy.
Although the garrison was already sho
ing signs of weakness, still Gen. Am
WIehing to make assurance double sure
at about eight o'clock sent to Gene
Gerry for reinforcements. He immet
ately forwarded Colonel Abbott's brigat
Which went gallantly to the rescue.
the same time General Terry, who b
continued to occupy the position he b
heid in the first part of the assault,
mat he could be in perfect communicate
with the feet, entered Fort Fisher.
nott's brigade was formed near the riV
while portion Of these reinforcement
armed With spencer's; earbines, were