The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1888 |
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11th instant Acting Assistant Adjutant-General advance aide-de-camp ammunition Army Corps artillery attack Battalion battery battle of Fredericksburg bivouacked Brig Brigadier-General BURNSIDE CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH Capt Captain captured casualties cavalry Center Grand Division chief of artillery Colonel column Company Creek crossed the river December 13 detached directed Dumfries duty enemy enemy's batteries engaged Falmouth fire flank following report force Ford forward Fredericksburg front grand division guns HEADQUARTERS ARMY hill honor to report horses Infantry killed Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel line of battle Major Major-General mand marched miles morning moved night North Carolina o'clock obedient servant occupied officers pickets pontoon bridge position Potomac railroad Rappahannock Rappahannock River rear rebel received orders regiment relieved remained respectfully revised statement Second Brigade sent sharpshooters shell shot skirmishers staff Sumner Third Brigade tion town troops U. S. Army U. S. Artillery Virginia Warrenton Washington William wood wounded yards York Volunteers
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Stran 100 - Blue Ridge. My idea was, that this would at once menace the enemy's communications, which I would seize if he would permit. If he should move northward, I would follow him closely, holding his communications. If he should prevent our seizing his communications, and move toward Richmond, I would press closely to him, fight him if a favorable opportunity should present, and at least try to beat nim to Richmond on the inside track. I say "try;" if we never try we shall never succeed.
Stran 100 - As we must beat him somewhere, or fail finally, we can do it, if at all, easier near to us than far away.
Stran 100 - You seem to act as if this applies against you, but cannot apply in your favor.
Stran 27 - June 22, 1862. GENERAL: I have the honor to report that in obedience to your instructions I proceeded to White House on Friday afternoon (20th), and returned yesterday.
Stran 100 - Pennsylvania, but if he does so in full force, he gives up his communications to you absolutely, and you have nothing to do but to follow and ruin him. If he does so with less than full force, fall upon and beat what is left behind all the easier. Exclusive of the water line, you are now nearer Richmond than the enemy is by the route that you can and he must take.
Stran 559 - The attack on the 13th had been so easily repulsed, and by so small a part of our army, that it was not supposed the enemy would limit his efforts to an attempt which, in view of the magnitude of his preparations and the extent of his force, seemed to be comparatively insignificant.
Stran 99 - General Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at Winchester unless the railroad from Harper's Ferry to that point be put in working order. But the enemy does now subsist his army at Winchester, at a distance nearly twice as great from railroad transportation as you would have to do without the railroad last named.
Stran 73 - The general commanding directs that you keep your whole command in position for a rapid movement down the old Richmond road, and you will send out at once a division, at least, to pass below Smithfield, to seize, if possible, the heights near Captain Hamilton's, on this side of the Massaponax, taking care to keep it well supported and its line of retreat open.
Stran 436 - The stone wall was a sheet of flame that enveloped the head and flanks of the column. Officers and men were falling rapidly, and the head of the column was at length brought to a stand when close up to the wall. Up to this time not a shot had been fired by the column, but now some firing began. It lasted but a minute, when, in spite of all our efforts, the column turned and began to retire slowly. I attempted to rally the brigade...
Stran 461 - ... view of avoiding the possibility of a collision of our own forces, which might occur in a general movement during the fog. Two of General Hooker's divisions are in your rear, at the bridges, and will remain there as supports. Copies of instructions given to Generals Sumner and Hooker will be forwarded to you by an orderly very soon.