The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-25
CONFEDERATE ACCOUNT.
HEADQUARTERS 3aD MILITARY

CONFEDERATE ACCOUNT.
HEADQUARTERS 3HD MILITARY
DISTRICT, January L., 500.
70 Lt.tH. col Anltryoa, 4. 4. u;
'On the morning OF
the 18th instant at about 3 0 clock, a.
~, the enemy open on the Fort with
the ''Ironsides. and double and three
single turreted Monitors conct ntratine
the.r whole fire OF the land face, keep
ing up a regular fire upon till p. n.
.At this hour three frigateS, Colorado,
Minnesota and Wabash tas supposed
came into action and continued a terri
/ tic fire till six clock, =. II. Col. Llml
anticipating an assault made repeated
Application to Maj. Gen'l Whiting for
achievements. The only forces avail
able were those Of the Navy manning
Fort Buchanan, sixty in all, which were
vii ingiy furnished by Capt Chapman,
f, &. :. Navy. SIX COMPANIES weit brought
from the forts below at s o clock, p. M,
on the morning OF the l4th instant
| During the night he gunners a. troops
Jt the garrison were manning the pail
>adcs, a general attack being anticlpa-
led -our guns keeping up fire cover
ing the land approaches at Intervals
during the entire night. Maj. Gen
Whiting accompanied by mysef were
also on the works and beach the create
! portion OF the night, keeping watch OF
I the encmy'S movements.
] "On the morning of the l4th instan
/ the enemy again opened on the lanC
face, the rest Of the feet - seventy
TWO lii all, forming In two lines Of battl
fifteen Of these moved into position
and joined in the aCtl N, keeping up
terrific fire during the who.e day an,
succeeding night, dismantllng ever.
gun on the land face, one $ inch colum
bad alone excepted Our guns replie'
with great accuracy, but with it'll
effect. the wooden vessels remaining Ou
of range ii d our shot making but slis u
impression on the lronclads, as far aS ",
could judge, the gunners displaying
the greatest gallantry under the mos
terrific fire.
The enemy hai a . advanced a lin
Of sharpshouters who had sunk rette PIT
and annoyed the men serving the gun
by keeping constant fire. The dis
mounted guns could not be remoun.e,
during the night nor could the works b
repaire owing the constant and heav
firing Kept up By the enemy fleet iu
ring the entire night. y telegram has
ing been received from the Command
ing General that Brig. Geu'l Hagood'
Brigade had been sent to reinforce US,
was ordered to await Il elr arrival At Fol
Buchanan. About 1870 on the l5th
the first Of these regiments, the , lsl
arrived and shortly afterwards the 25tll
under the command Of Captains DuboS
and Carson respectively The 2lst reg
ment | at once moved up to Fort Fisher
: the other was moved to the rear OF tn
; Mound Battery for shelter flom tn
encmys ire which at the time Wa
awful-it moved up to Fort Fisher late
in the day.
About fifty two ships having joine
the monitors at 0 clock, they conceI
trated their fire without any cessation
at intervals on different portions OF tn
works. During morning of the lot
and the preceding night the enem
landed, the assultDg column suppose
= and as confirmed By a prisoner
: number 10, 0O0 men These were torn
: ed IN three lines across the neck OF lane
. covered by a heavy line of shirmisher
: about 400 yards In front OF the ma
i body and at distance of about lOt
= wards from the fort. On this force Y
:, brought to bear our one available gl
u aud three mortars which had been mou
v ted during lie night a ld these rcpea
edy broke their line and temrOrarl
checked the advance.
As the alta king column advanced
; part OF the fleet moved III single line.
. su cess n, b .ad of the sklrmish III
.nus eniI.adIug the entire land lace
the work, whist the remainder OF Il
- feet IN their original position Kept up
|. murderous fire on nearly every part
. the fort.
i Under cover Of the dense smoke
! brigade WIS moved from the encm.
j left along the beach, the tide being Ic
{ and succeeded IN getting within I
j palisade hue before they were seen, b
but we've instantly repulsed twice a.
driven from their position with hea
s loss. Corresponding with the moS
ment heavy force Of the enemy und
s cover of the woods moved upon on Q
/ left 10 Get possession OF the hrst <
( chamber Lieut.. Latham OF CAP
3 Adams Light Battery was station
! with two guns at point commanding t
{ causcway leading to the pall,ade III
3 trhe lallsaGe itself having been destrC
: ed by the enemy fire. with orders
i run his guns into position as soon as [
d fire OF the feet Lad slackened- WI
occurred at that period on the left
the lire | am unable to state, being L
D self engaged on the right, and the Il
intimatlon | had of the enemys a
proach was BY seeing their flag plan;