and suffered beside. These apparitions appeared to still be fighting the desperate battle to the startled veterans. As time passed and went on, one butternut-clad soldier began to stand out. He appeared to be a sentry, staring out to sea, and vanished whenever someone tried to approach him. This stalwart watchman still appears to people.

​In addition to this solitary figure, there is a frequently seen specter that does interact with people. This ghost is speculated to be none other than Colonel Lamb himself, a high-ranking rebel officer during the battle. He's also encountered outside the fort's perimeters, walking the beach or trails. He even stands at the door to the museum at times. Can you imagine seeing a sight like that. Why, it'd be the highlight of anyvisit one might think!

​The commander of the fort in Jan. 1865, General Whiting, was also reported in earlier times. He was first seen at a reunion of veterans too. As the day, and spectral figure, faded from their sight, one old soldier pointed out that that was the exact spot were the General had been mortally wounded. He continued to be sighted by the veterans, and any doubters were in no uncertain terms told that men like themselves did not forget what their commander-in-chief looked like; especially in the heat of a battle that killed thousands of men. What is believed to be General Whiting is still spotted on occasion up to this very day. Perhaps, duty still calls for this warrior.

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