the right of the 24th, assisted by the 25th. The enemy fled in
terror to the houses, Fort Williams, and any other place which
suffered them protection from the fierce fire of our pursuing
ranks. We were now in the town, and the head of every street
running east and west was held by one or more of our regiments;
but their position in line was somewhat changed. The 24th was
still on the Columbia road, now street, with the 56th and 25th
to the right, and the 35th and 8th to the left. Halting a moment
to breathe the men and dress the lines, we pushed slowly and
carefully forward, clearing the enemy from every street, yard,
and house, from the windows of which and from behind the fences
they poured an incessant fire. But nothing could check our
progress and in an hour the enemy were all driven into Fort
Williams or the entrenched camp. The fort was on our left and
the camp in front. Leaving the 35th, the 8th, and a portion of
the 24th, to contend with the fort, the rest pushed on for the
camp, which the 24th being on the direct road soon reached and
opened fire, exposed still to a severe musketry fire from the
fort on the flank and the camp in front. In a few minutes the
56th came up on the right by another street, and by their
arrival decided the contest, for immediately on the appearance
of this additional force the enemy threw down his arms, and
raised the white flag. Captain Lockheart, of the 56th, ran in to
receive the surrender, and instantly both regiments poured into
the camp, and throwing down their own foul guns and empty
cartridge boxes, took the clean, well-filled ones, which were
lying about, and pressed on through the tents to the western
side of the camp, where they could see the United States flag
floating over Fort Williams, evidence that the fighting was not
yet done. Here we were shortly joined by the 43d North Carolina
of Hoke's brigade, who came in from the west, having been
delayed by a morass, which they had great difficulty in
crossing.

_The Town in our own hands._ The town was ours. Every house and
street in it was swept of the enemy, who shut up in his
stronghold, still refused to surrender. This was a case for the
artillerist and the guns of the captured forts were soon turned
upon their stronger brother, fighting as the result shows,
better for