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

Of March. 1852. nine-tenths or wnicn.
said Gen. Burnside. were committed
by the negroes. who were Wild with
delight and were a source or much
anxiety to him. Gen. Foster went TO
work to fortify the town, Gen. Reno
was sent up the sound TO make a felnt
against Norfolk. and to Gen. Parke
was intrusted the siege Of Fort Macon,
an account Of which we shall give
next.
Siege of Fort Macon. April 4. 1862.
Fort Macon was an old Federal fort
situated on Bogue Banks. having com
mand of Beaufort Inlets. 1t was sep
arated from the mainland by Bogue
Sound. Thus being washed on three
sides by the sea, it was a~ppreachable
by land from only one side It was
a ploygonal work Of masonry, having
one casmated battery and one en- bar
bette. The fort was occupied by five
companies under command of Col.
Moses j White. On the day of the
fight only 263 of these reported for
service. the others being sick.
1t was against this handfu of men
that Gen. Parke began his rather eX-
tensive expedition. With some diff
Guilty in transporting his men he col
lected his troops, supplies. siege guns
and ammunition at Carolina City. He
then stationed garrisons at Morehead
III anu DSd Io%1dt Oh d olIi
lnunications with the garrison over in
the fort; after which he sent a de-
mand to Fort Macon for it's surrender,
stating that he had an intimate knOwl-
edge of the works and an overwhelm-
Ing force. In reply Col. White said:
Your request is received, and | have
the honor to decline e~vacuating Fort
Macon" Parke thereupOn began
sending his men and munitions to a
po> ut on the bank out Of range Of the
fort. By April II this work was COM
pleted and on the following day the
division advanced up to within about
800 yards of the fort. A part Of
the garrison sailed from the fort, but
were Unable to dislodge it, and retired
to the fort. The division sheltering
itself behind the sand dunes, worked
at night and a part of the day or en-
trenchments and at bringing up the
siege guns. The guns in the fort, .
having been mounted to repel a land
attack, could do it but little injury.
Finally, April 25, the works were
completed. At 6 o'clock on the same
morning fire was opened on the fort.
At $50 a. M, a squadron Of six yes
sells commenced a cross fire with rifle
ord -1-inch shell. The fire in 10Th
directions was returned by the fort.
Considerable damage was done the
vessels, which after 1870 a. M. re-
u dIo IOI1eS LII
accurate fire from both rifles and
mortars that disabled men, tore down
inc parapet and walls Of the fort.
At $50 p. m. Col. White ordered a
flag Of truce raised over the fort and
made a proposition to Gen. Parke for
the surrender of Fort Macon. h
latter demanded an unconditional sur
render, which was refused. Gen.
Parke then asked that hOstilities be
suspended until he could consult Gen.
Burnside. This was done and the next
morning the following was agreed
upon:
"rhe following are the terms of ca
pItulatiOn agreed upon for the sur
render to the forces Of the United
States Of Fort Macon, Bogue Banks,
N. c.:
article /. The fort, and
garrison to be surrendered to the
forces of the United States.
Article 2. The officers and men OF
the garrison to be released on their
parole Of honor not to take up arms
against the United States Of America
until properly exchanged, and to re-
turn to their homes, taking with them
all their private effects, such as bed
ding, clothing, books, etc.
IN. ]. White. Col. c. S. Army, com
handing Fort Macon; Samuel Lock
wood, commanding U. S. N. and su-
perior officer; John G.. Parke, Brig
Gen. Vols, commanding 3rd Div. Opt.
n. c. Fort Macon, n. c., April 26.
1862"
The losses in the fight were: On
the Confederate side, killed Z, wound
cd Is; on the Federal side, only two
or three were reported as killed or
wounded. Great damage was done to
the fort, especially by the Parrot guns
ihundred pounders), and the 1O-inch
mortars. Out of LOO shot and shell
at the fort $50 struck it, dis
mounting II guns.
The Confederate soldiers were
transported, some to Wilmington, otn-
ers to New Berne, 50 that they could
return to their respective homes.
The capture Of Fort Macon comL
pteted the land blockade for all that