The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-03-28

out General Terry's first order, Amel
said quietly to his staff, Gentlemen, we
will now go forward. AS soon as we
appeared upon the level space in front
of the walls the little party of six was
selected as a target. Noticing that,
Ames said, we had better separate
somewhat. Instantly Captains Dawson
and Keller were struck, Dawson with o
mortal wound. Captain Lockwood was
disabled for time with a confusion on
the head, leaving only myself and Cap
tain Mathews with the general. Math-
ews was afterward wounded. The
charge Of Curtis brigade into the fort
was led by Captain Lawrence, another
of Ames' staff, who was the first man to
pass the palisading. While extending
his hand to receive guidon which he
intended to place on the parapet his left
arm was torn off by shell. He was
also wounded in the right arm and in
the throat. The charge was decisive
achievement and gave the division a
foothold. Curtis advance had been most
difficult. The palisades confronting him
could not be scaled and had to be cut
away.
"The instant that Curtis flags crown
ed the parapet Ames ordered forward
Colonel Pennypaokers brigade, going
himself at the head of the column. Colo
mel Pennypacker fell wounded while
gallantly placing the colors of his lead
ing regiment in the parapet. This col
umn was met by murderous fire, but
succeeded i'll joining Curtis, and the
two brigades fought together along and
upon the parapets. The other brigade of
the division, led by the gallant Colonel
Bell, moved forward over bridge, and
while passing that the leader fell NOR
tally wounded almost at my side, hav-
ing under Ames' orders directed him
where to attack. Thus two brigade com
manders were down, and the third, Cur
tbs, was about to fall.
Sat that time was within six PAGES.
or less, of Curtis. on the interior plane
of the fort, and in conversation with
Ames, who was giving general direc-
tions as to the fighting of the troops.
Curtis approached the general and was
Oh the point of speaking to him when a
shot from Confederate battery outside
the fort struck small building in Cur
It's rear. The thought passed through
my mind that it was a close shot, and
Immediately afterward Curtis threw up
his arms and fell backward, tossing in
his sword in the movement SO that it
landed at my feet. This occurred about
4:30 p. m. The wound given Curtis was
in the eye and resulted either from the
shot direct or from a splinter hurled
from the shattered building. Then it
was, in the crisis of the fight, five hours
before the stronghold surrendered, that
Ames stood all but alone The three
brigade commanders and nearly all the
regimental commanders had fallen, and
of the generals personal staff alone re-
manned unhurt
"All this time the Confederate de-
tenders were fighting bravely, their
leaders cheering them on with the hope
that if they could hold out until night
fall re-enforcements would be sent to
their aid. Their sharpshooters cut down
all our color bearers, and our flags dis
appeared from the outer walls. Great
timbers, gun carriages and even cannon,
broken by the huge missiles of our fleet
bombardment, were lying i'll heaps, and
around and ON them the fight waged.
When darkness came on, the battle was
not ended, but with Ames, standing
among his men and cheering them on
in their work, no suggestion to falter,
to suspend the engagement until the fol-