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.
A decisive attack took control of the 61st North Carolina Infantry, with many soldiers abandoning their positions. In an effort to regain ground, Colonel George P. Harrison, the fort's commander, launched a counterartillery assault, but the riflemen had already established a new defensive position.