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The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Important from Fredericksburg — the enemy Recrosses the Rappahannock. (search)
his attacks by the fire of strong batteries of artillery on the right bank of the river, as well as by his numerous heavy batteries on the Stafford heights. Our loss during the operations, since the movements of the enemy began, amounts to about 1,800 killed and wounded. Among the former I regret to report the death of the patriotic soldier and states man, Brig' Gen. Thomas R. R. Cobb, who fell upon our left; and among the latter, that brave soldier and accomplished gentleman, Brig-General Maxcy Gregg, who was very seriously, and, it is feared, mortally wounded, during the attack on our right. The enemy to-day has been apparently engaged in earing for his wounded and burying his dead. His troops are visible in their first position in line of battle, but, with the exception of some desultory cannonading and firing between skirmishers, he has not attempted to renew the attack. About five hundred and fifty prisoners were taken during the engagement, but the full extent of his
Funeral of the late Gen. Maxcy Gregg. --The remains of this distinguished son of South Carolina, who fell in the bloody conflict near Fredericksburg on Saturday last, arrived in Richmond at a late hour on Monday night, and were placed in the office of the Provost Marshal, a guard of honor being stationed there to guard and protect them — Yesterday morning they were placed in the hands of the undertaker, to be prepared for conveyance to Columbia, S. C., the late home of the lamented officer. It was afterwards reconveyed to the office of the Provost Marshal, and laid in state till the hour of 4 o'clock, when it was taken to the Peters burg depot, under the escort of the City Battalion and Public Guard, with a full band. The procession, after starting from the Marshal's office, moved slowly down 9th street to Main, thence up to 7th street, and thence to the depot, the band meanwhile performing a solemn dirge. The funeral cortege presented an imposing but mournful spectacle.