The Maine bugle ... campaign; 1-5 Jan. 1894-Oct. 1898 - Maine.gov

58 THE MAINE BUGLE.
There were found in the fort one hundred and sixty-nine
pieces of artillery, two thousand stand of small arms, commis-
sary stores, and full supplies of ammunition. The prisoners
numbered one hundred and twelve commissioned officers and
nineteen hundred and seventy-one enlisted men.—See General
Terry's Report.
The sacrifices of the army, navy and marine corps in killed
and wounded amounted to eight hundred men. The rebel loss
was trifling compared to ours.
In the language of General Ames, " The names of every offi-
cer and man engaged in this desperate conflict should be men-
tioned." Space will not allow the full recital of the sacrifices
and acts of heroism of that eventful day.
" Of General Ames," says General Terry, in his oflicial report
of the battle, " I have already spoken in a letter recommending
his promotion. He commanded all the troops engaged, and
was constantly under fire. His great coolness, good judgment
and skill were never more conspicuous than on this assault."
Colonels Curtis, Pennypacker, Bell, and Abbott, the brigade
commanders, led their men with the utmost gallantry.
On the second expedition the fleet was handled with perfect
skill, and the firing was most effective. Every request made by
Terry of Porter was cheerfully complied with, and the utmost
harmony existed between them from the outset to the close of
the battle.
The assault of the sailors and marines although it failed,
undoubtedly contributed to the success of the army. But this
repulse proved to be a short-lived victory, for the enemy had
scarcely tmie to utter a shout of triumph before it found itself
called upon to turn its entire force against the army, which it
engaged in a hand-to-hand fight for seven hours, and during
which time the sailors took no part in the fighting, and strange
as it may appear, no attempt was made to rally them to renew
their effort to " board the fort in a seaman-like manner."
In the uncertain light of the early dawn our exhausted men
could be seen, with here and there one of the enemy of whom
no notice had been taken, lying on the sand wrapped in their