Putnam patriot., 1911-03-31

l the fort across LszafettO creek on 1 Iybee Island. These were trained on | the southeastern corner Of he fort, op- i posile which the magazine was known I to be located and with a fire continued l day and night the fort was preached i and headWay begun on the magazine before Col. 0lmsted. who commanded l the fort, surrendered Il rather than sac l ritice his men. Col fouuetiOtte re l members still tbe comment of the l nton soldiers oB Mag. Olmstead' re- l ply To the first demand for the suffen- der II Was, "i was sent io defend the fort and Hol To surrender it..
 The heavy guus oi the federals were landed on Iybee WiIh difficulty and the work was done at night 10 escape the ftfe ffeM tle Confederate guuuefs Tn he fort By daE the guns and ihg aofh ui the frdefals were concealed With Htts and lrI,hWooi placed m position lo conceal trum ihe occupants pi tHe lau WbaI Nas gong on There Was Ha WaHfi at T., bee then and the same accurate guune1y ot the defend CTS ef the foft would have made the construction of one or its maintenance or Use impossible
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  the river in great numbers in those days. Got. Iouuelloite says the ire queneg oi this made the fedefals fear they were part nf some trick of the defender, ot The fort and might be loaded iut the pufpo>e uf dolug harm To the federal ships investigation, however, failed io SHOW that Uni, was the ea>e aud the logs were utilized to ioTm Tait> an which lhe big guns and moriars were luaued and huated ashore al night
 Alter being landed on The beach they were with sfest difficulty dtagged Ia the p1sittau intended for them aud mounted aag hN one to await the mo mcnl WhtH tle work would be com p.ete aud .Hr ume for ihe beginning of uHne arrNed. lhls uece>>itutcd mach hsri work ant tHe Connecticut troops and tol. fuurtr Hiutlc5> company. of which he aas at taaa ume captain. taHaF aFanY- k-ui tae Seventh Connect. gHi 1esimeHts had Il~ <Hare lie S8N> he @H# nexe safstl tae PafHa4 oE lal @Hte ,NeHt au bee
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 o. 44i iu}te says that the fedeT- ] BIS eeA'u ~ev ar trcach mxde in the !oH bN tAe concentrated tire Of ibe i Attet'S, ut were uncertain fl they i Nefe aneoteung the magazine. Se a ] N"luAteef party was called for to make i safiie ie attempt t. get into The breach and see whether the lire WAS af- i leeuhS he magazine. Before This could be formed and gotten ready. i however, the while flag flutfered from the iofl and Capt rourlellolle, as he as then, went with the party 10 sc i eepi the surrender and make prisoners oi the garrison
 Alter several months stsy at tbe ioft, Capt Touueliotle and his com. pSnS We're ordered away 10 take part m the assault on kou Wagner, near Nhafission. In the meantime Col. otulsteAa had oeen exchanged and itoAlotea to 2 eoloneIey and placed in command at Fort N sgner.
 The assault of the fedefals on the 1 tarolina sand fort was Unsuccessful snd Capt. Iourteliogle, with many of his men, fell with S musket bail through his knee. Col Olmsiead re- ceiNed him as prisoner of war, and as