STANLY COUNTY, NC - HOFFMAN - Civil War Stories - Christmas Day 1864
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From the notebook of Lilly Carter Hoffman 1888-1979:
Story as told to her in 1934 by John Hatley:
 
Battle of Fort Fisher
Dec 23, 1864
 
The 42nd regiment was ordered to Wilmington. It was zero weather The men were 
packed into train boxcars. They kept from freezing by building fires in the 
center of the cars and closing the doors. Of course, the smoke was very 
disagreeable. They reached Wilmington the next day on Chrsitmas Eve Dec 24, 
1864. The good women of Wilmington fed them. Then, they marched to Sugar Loaf 
Mountain about 4 miles from Fort Fisher. What a Christmas Day! They were under 
fire - about 2600 shells an hour from Federal gun boats. The 42nd was under 
command of General Hoke.
 
Submitted by Jodie Gee