The attack overran the 61st North Carolina Infantry, many of whom surrendered. Colonel George P. Harrison, the fort's commander, ordered an artillery counterattack but the rifle pits were already turning into a new siege line.
The attack outmaneuvered the 61st North Carolina Infantry, resulting in many of its members surrendering. The fort's commander, Colonel George P. Harrison, responded by ordering a counterartillery assault, but the rifle trenches were being transformed into a new defensive perimeter.