tt-end of a musket, of Mr. Spruell, the man whom I
boarded with, and by the way, a secessionist, for objecting to the
plundering of a trunk which he had packed), were scenes of which the
Confederates make no mention, except the hanging of one person, but of
which many of us were eye-witnesses, was but the Fort Pillow massacre
re-enacted.

The following order was issued the day after the capture by Gen. Peck:

HEADQUARTERS ARMY AND DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, }
NEWBERN, N.C., April 21, 1864. }

General Orders, }
No. 66. }

With feelings of the deepest sorrow the commanding general
announces the fall of Plymouth, N.C., and the capture of its
gallant commander, Brigadier-General H.W. Wessels and his
command. This result, however, was not obtained until after the
most gallant and determined resistance had been made. Five times
the enemy stormed the lines of the General, and as many times
were they handsomely repulsed with great slaughter, and but for
the powerful assistance of the Rebel iron clad ram and the
floating sharp-shooter battery, the Cotton Plant, Plymouth would
still have been in our hands. For their noble defense the
gallant General Wessells and his brave band have and deserve the
warmest thanks of the whole country, while all will sympathize
with them in their misfortune. To officers and men of the navy
the Commanding General tenders his thanks for their hearty
co-operation with the army, and the bravery, determination and
courage that marked their part of the unequal contest. With
sorrow he records the death of the noble sailor and gallant
patriot, Lieutenant Commander C.W. Flusser, U.S.N., who, in the
heat of battle, fell dead on the deck of his ship, with the
lanyard of his gun in his hand.

The Commanding General believes that these misfortunes will tend
not to discourage but to nerve the Army of North Carolina to
equal deeds of bravery and gallantry hereafter. Until further
order, the headquarters of the sub-district of the Albemarle
will be at Roanoke Island.

The command devolves upon Colonel D.W. Wardrop, of the
Ninety-ninth New York Infantry.

By command of
Major-General G. PECK.
J.A. JUDSON, Assistant Adjutant-General.

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