The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-08

a transport and Ian0ed at coNl ia
ilton, New York Harbor- Two OF
their number had been killed and
thirty wounded.
, The forts were left in command Of
Brig Gen. John T. Reynolds by the
Federals. To him the citizens OF Hat
teras, and a large number form Hyde'
sent in their oath OF allegiance, De
claring they had never taken up arms
against the Union and never expected
to do SO. They furnished him with any
information he desired, u did not, as
Lincoln expected, volunteer for the
United States service at Fort Hat
teras.
Capture of the Fanny.
Some days after the fall Of Hat
teras, the Fanny, a small Federal yes
sci loaded Wttn supplies, was run
down and captured by a squad OF
North Carolina boats fitted out for
fighting. On the following day they
forced the twentieth Indiana Regi-
ment to peat a hasty retreat from
Chicamaconico to Hatteras Inlet, leav-
ing their camp equipments and TWEEN
ty-nine dead.
Roanoke Island.
Encouraged by the success at Hat
teras, the Federal authorities went to
work and fitted out a more extensive
expedition to operate on the coast Of
Al >"A i4AOAANo
January, 1862, and consisted Of three
strong brigades of infantry forming a
division of 5000 men, under com
mand of Burnside; INC a fleet of
t~Wenty-nine ~gunbOats, or merchant
vessels fitted out for fighting. com
manded by Commodore Goldsboro. In
addition to these there were more
than fifty for the embarka-
ton of the land forces and their
munitions.
This large fleet descended the Ches-
apeake from Annapolis and sailed
from Hampton Roads January Il,
1852. It suffered greatly through
hasty preparation and overlooking in
a storm which it met with Off the
coast. Two of the vessels were lost
and several 9th ers badly injured. It
arrived in a few days in sight of Hat
teras, but not until January "a, when
favored by an extraordinary tide, was
it able to pass the difficult passes n
enter the calmer waters of Pamlico.
There we shall leave them to repair
the badly damaged ships and turn to
a consideration OF the condition at
Roanoke Island, the first object Of the
expedition.
The island is situated between AL
bemarle and Pamlico Sounds, and is
the key of one-third Of North Caro-
lina's coast. (See sketch on last
page.) It was under the command
Of Brig. Gen. Wise, and vas a part
Of the military district under Maj.
Gen. Huger. Owing to the ill-feeling
betWeen these two men the former
was unable to get men, guns and am
munition necessary for the defence of
the island.
The military defences when the at
tack came consisted of Fort Barlow,
the most southern Of the defences on
the southwest side Of the island-a
sand fort covered with turf, having
six thirty-tWO FOUNDERS. the next
was Fort Blanchard, on the same side
Of the island, about two and one-half
miles from Fort Bartow-a semi-cir-
cular sand fort, turfed and mounted
with four thirty-twO Founders. About
1900 yards from Fort Blanchard was
Fort Huger-a turfed sand fort on the
beach and closed in the rear by a
low breastwork. 1t vas defended by
ten thirty-two Founders. Near the
center of the island, two miles from
Fort Barlow, was a redoubt across the
road about twenty-five yards long,
with ~embrasures for three guns. On
it's left was a swamp, on the right a
marSh. This redoubt faced to the
south and the timber Immediately in
front of it was cleared to give a clean
sweep for the guns of it's defenders.
III was diSO q dIllc v L pllcS uI1No1|
nearly across the channel opposite
Fort Blanchard to force ships IN pass
ing to come in range of the guns Of
that fort.
The defenders of the island consist
ed Of the Eighth North Carolina Regi-
ment under Col. H. M. Shaw; Thirty
first North Carolina under Col. J. V.
Jordan. and three companies under
Maj. G.. II. Hill. The commands Of
Col. Green and Maj Fry arrived too
late to take part in the action. but
in time to become prisoners with the
other forces on the island At the
time Of the action Brig. Gen. Wise
lay PROSTATE at Mays Head, the com
mand Of the island devolving upon
Col. II. III. Shaw, the senior officer
present.
The people of the eastern counties,