The Second Assault at Fort Fisher

Fort Fisher Order of Battle:
Confederate

by David Glenn Jr.

Fort Fisher Garrison Col. William Lamb +1
Fort Garrison
40th NC 400 Average
10th NC Battalion 400 Average
13th NC Battalion & Jr. Reserves 400 Green
C.S.A. Navy Detachment 300 Green

Attached Battalion
11th 21 st 25th SC, consolidated 400 average

Total Garrison: 1,900 men

Hoke's Division Maj. Gen. Robert Hoke, average +1

Kirkland's Brigade
17th NC 400 Average
42nd NC 400 Average
66th NC 500 Green

Attached to Kirkland's Brigade
4th Battalion NC Jr. Reserves 300 Green
7th Battalion NC Jr. Reserves 300 Green
8th Battalion NC Jr. Reserves 300 Green
8th Battalion NC Sr. Reserves 300 Green

Clingman's Brigade
NC 300 Average
NC 400 Average
NC 500 Green

Hagood's Brigade
NC 300 Average
NC 400 Green

Connally's Brigade
NC 300 Green
NC 300 Green

Misc. Attached Units
Southerland's battery 2- 101b. Parrotts
Paris' battery 2- 121b. Howitzers
2nd SC Cavalry 200 Average
10th NC 300 Average

Total Division: 5,100 men


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


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