Monday Jan 16th [1865]

The news received of the
fall of Ft. Fisher -- a very serious and
unexpected loss -- to the Confeder^'a'cy --
Gold selling for $70. for $1. Sister & T.
left for Craighton -- Had four barrels
flour brought down from the Kitchen

Fort Fisher was taken on January 15 by a combined Union Army and Navy assault under the command of Major General Alfred Terry and Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter who received the "Thanks of Congress" for his action.