The Second Assault at Fort Fisher

Fort Fisher Order of Battle:
Union

by David Glenn Jr.

Terry's Provisional Corps

Bvt. Maj. Gen. Alfred H. Terry, commanding

XXIVArmy Corps.

First Div. Col Joseph C. Abbott

Second Brigade Capt. William S. Marble
6th CT 400 Average
7th CT 300 Average
3rd NH 400 Average
7th NH 300 Average
16th NY Heavy Artillery 3- 121b. Napoleons

Second Div. Brig. Gen. Adelbet Ames

First Brigade Bvt. Gen. N. Martin Curtis, Maj. Ezra L. Walrath
3rd NY 300 Elite
112th NY 300 Average
117 th NY 300 Average
142nd NY 400 Average

Second Brigade Col. Galusha Pennypacker, Maj. Oliver P. Harding
47th NY 300 Average
48th NY 300 Average
76th PA 300 Average
97th PA 300 Average
203rd PA 400 Green

Third Brigade Col. Louis Bell, Col. Alonzo Alden
13th IN 300 Average
4th NH 300 Average
115th NY 400 Green
169th NY 400 Green

Artillery Brigade Capt. Richard H. Lee
16th' NY Ind. Lt. Arty. 3- 121b. Howitzers

XXVArmy Corps.

Third Div. Brig. Gen. Charles J. Paine

Second Brigade Col. John W. Ames
4th USCT 400 Average
6th USCT 400 Average
30th USCT 400 Green
39th USCT 500 Green

Third Brigade Col. Elias Wright
1st USCT 400 Average
5th USCT 400 Average
10th USCT 400 Average
27th USCT 400 Green
37th USCT 400 Green

Artillery Brigade Lt. John Myrick
3rd U.S., Battery E. 3- 3" rifles

Reserve Artillery Bvt. Brig. Gen. Henry L Abbot
1st CT Hvy Arty., Co. B 3- 121b. Napoleons
1st CT Hvy Arty., Co. G 3- 121b. Napoleons
1st CT Hvy Arty., Co. L 3- 121b. Napoleons

Naval Shore Contingent Lt. Commander K. Randolph Breese (Fleet Captain) 1st Battalion Capt. Lucien L. Dawson
U.S. Marines 400 Average 2"d Lt. Louis E. Fagan
U.S. Marines (Sharps rifles) 300 Elite

2nd Battalion Lt. Commander Charles H. Cushman
U.S. Sailors 500 Green

3rd Battalion Lt. Commander James Parker
U.S. Sailors 400 Green

4th Battalion Lt. Commander Thomas 0. Selfridge
U.S. Sailors 500 Green

Total Corps: 11,632 men

The Second Assault at Fort Fisher North Carolina January 13-15, 1865

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