A sad day for the Confederacy today, as Fort Fisher was captured by Union forces after a three day bombardment and attacks by both Naval forces on land and the US Army.
From Fort Fisher North Carolina Historic Site.
http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/fisher.htm This has just about anything you could want on the fort.
A telegraph message from Confederate President Jefferson Davis to General Braxton Bragg, commanding the defense of Wilmington, North Carolina. "We are trustfully looking to your operations; may Divine favor crown your efforts." No favor came, but, after all, it WAS Braxton Bragg.
PRE-DAWN
Reinforcements from Hoke's division, Hagood's 11th and 25th SC, 350 men, arrive at Battery Buchanan.
MID-DAY
Every gun on the land front except two 8-inch Columbiads were disabled.
Hagood's men come under horrific fire as they make their way north across the two miles to Fort Fisher.
General Terry again makes his headquarters at Battery Holland, about 500 yards north of Fort Fisher. Adelbert Ames's division of 4,200 men move into position. Curtis's brigade is in the front and near Battery Holland. The brigades of Galusha Pennypacker and Louis Bell are near Craig's Landing.
Admiral Porter's Naval contingent, 2,261 sailors and marines, comes ashore.
More to Come. Old B-Runner
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