. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ASSAULT OF THE NAVAL COLUMN ON THE NORTH-EAST SALIENT OF FORT FISHER. by two colored brigades under General Charles , the whole under the command of Major-General Alfred H. Terry. While lying at Beaufort,Admiral Porter determined to assist in the landattack of the army by an assault upon the sea-faceof Fort Fisher with a body of seamen. In a gen-eral order volunteers from the fleet were called for,and some two thousand officers and men offeredthemselves for this perilous du
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ASSAULT OF THE NAVAL COLUMN ON THE NORTH-EAST SALIENT OF FORT FISHER. by two colored brigades under General Charles , the whole under the command of Major-General Alfred H. Terry. While lying at Beaufort,Admiral Porter determined to assist in the landattack of the army by an assault upon the sea-faceof Fort Fisher with a body of seamen. In a gen-eral order volunteers from the fleet were called for,and some two thousand officers and men offeredthemselves for this perilous duty. General Terry arrived off Beaufort [see map, ] with his forces on the 8th of January, 1S65,apian of operations was agreed upon, and the 12thwas fixed for the sailing of the combined force. Upon the morning of the 13th the iron-cladswere sent in to engage the fort. Going in muchcloser than before, the monitors were within twelvehundred yards of the fort. Their fire was in con-sequence much more effective. The remainder of the fleet were occupied till 2p. M. in landing the troops and stores. This parti
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