Stannard's division of the 18th corps with General Burnham's brigade leading, tried an assault against Fort Harrison and captured it with sixteen guns and a good many prisoners.

Burnham was killed in the assault.

Colonel Stevens who succeeded him was badly wounded; and his successor also fell in the same way.

Some works to the right and left were also carried with the guns in them--six in number--and a few more prisoners.

Birney's troops to the right captured the enemy's intrenched picket-lines, but were unsuccessful in their efforts upon the main line.
Our troops fortified their new position, bringing Fort Harrison into the new line and extending it to the river.