On September 26th, I wrote about Captain Albert Parks Hurt and five men from Fayetteville, NC, going to Wilmington to ask for food and supplies for their town. They dealt with General Hawley, who I had never heard about, so did some Wikipedia research.
General Hawley was a good friend of General Terry, who led the victorious Army at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher, January 15, 1865. In January of that year, Hawley succeeded Terry in divisional command while he was at Fisher.
He later joined his friend as Chief of Staff for the X Corps, Army of the James. After the capture of Wilmington, Hawley took command of forces in southeastern North Carolina. In June, after the Confederate surrender, he rejoined Terry as Chief of Staff for the department of Virginia until October when he returned to Connecticut.
He was breveted major general September 1865 and mustered out January 15, 1866.
He later served as governor of Connecticut for one term and two terms at US Representative.
Surprisingly, he was born October 31, 1826, in Stewartsville, NC. His father was a preacher.
Like, Boo!! No Food for You. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
