Messenger, the three were landed at the Rocks and were
sent ashore in one of the Wilmington's small boats, the
gangway and wharf having been swept away during the gale
of 13th October.
From the Rocks the party walked to Fort Fisher, and
together the old heroes went from one end of the fort to
the other, identifying Colonel Lamb's headquarters and
locating the position of the batteries, the magazines, the
salients, the sally-port, and other historic spots.
General Curtis explained the route of his advance upon