Named Entity Results, Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States)

From the Valley to Fredericksburg. On the 10th of October two columns of the Federal army advanced with the view of ascertaining the position of General Lee's army. The one from Harper's Ferry, under General W. S. Hancock, was composed of 1,500 infantry, four regiments of cavalry and four pieces of artillery—numbering perhaps 5,000 men or more. This advance was opposed by Colonel Munford with a part of the 2d, 7th and 12th Virginia cavalry. He was supported by one gun of Chew s battery, and three of the Richmond Howitzers under Captain B. H. Smith, Jr. Captain Smith lost a foot in this fight, and Lieutenant H. C. Carter, of this city, was badly wounded. By one of those curious mistakes that sometimes occur, Colonel Munford mistook this Carter for J. W. Carter, who was in Chew's battery. McClellan in Life of Stuart follows this report. So, we are engaged to-night in correcting, as well as preserving, histor

From Fredericksburg, 1862, to the end of the Gettysburg campaign, July 31, 1863. The Fredericksburg field offered little opportunity to the cavalry. In the Chancellorsville fight, at Burnt Furnace, and Ely's Ford, as well as in the delicate task of screening the last flank movement, of Jackson, effective work was done, of which few reports were made. Following these fights, came the battles of Kelly's Ford, March 13, 1863, and Fleetwood Hill of June 9th, 1863. These deserve a fuller notFredericksburg field offered little opportunity to the cavalry. In the Chancellorsville fight, at Burnt Furnace, and Ely's Ford, as well as in the delicate task of screening the last flank movement, of Jackson, effective work was done, of which few reports were made. Following these fights, came the battles of Kelly's Ford, March 13, 1863, and Fleetwood Hill of June 9th, 1863. These deserve a fuller notice than can be given. At the last fight, one of the severest cavalry engagements of modern times, Munford commanded the 1st, 2nd and 3rd regiments. He was at Oak Shade, seven miles from Fleetwood when the action begun, and owing to conflicting orders received, was delayed in his march. He arrived in time to render valuable assistance, and his sharp-shooters repulsed the enemy on the left of our lines. He has been blamed for the delay. I marched with him, heard the orders he received, and c

British Americans,53,500 English,45,500 Other nationalities,74,900 Negroes,186,017 ——— Total,680,917 Total of Southern soldiers,600,000 ——— Southern men in Northern army,316,424 Foreigners,494,900 Negroes,186,017 ——— Total,997,341 Armies at the wars end. Aggregate Federal Army May 1, 1865,1,000,516 Aggregate Confederate Army May, 1865,133,433 No. in Battle.Confederates.Federals. Seven days fight,80,835115,249 Antietam,35,25587,164 Chancellorsville,57,212131,661 Fredericksburg,78,110110,000 Gettysburg,62,00095,000 Chickamauga,44,00065,000 Wilderness,63,987141,160 Federal prisoners in Confederate prisons,270,000 Confederate prisoners in Federal prisons,220,000 Confederates died in Federal prisons,26,436 Federals died in Confederate prisons,22,570 These figures were violently assailed in the Northern press, for our friends in that latitude have tried by every means that ingenuity could devise to disprove the claim of these Confederates that

was so short that none of the men had cooked all, and many none of their rations. This made no difference, half baked biscuits and raw dough had to be left, that meant to many, nothing to eat for some time, probably for days, as the wagons were to remain behind, and everything put in light marching order, indicating that something of importance was on hand. As soon as the column was formed, we were hurried off on the march, passing through the village of Amosville and crossing the Rappahannock river at Hinson's mill, thence our march for several miles was right through the country, through fields, over ditches and fences, and through woods, until we came to a public road, this we took, passing through the village of Orlean and marching steadily until passing Salem about 8 or 9 o'clock at night, when we are halted in the road, stack arms on its side, and are told we can lie down and rest. We marched about twenty-six miles. Soon in the morning we were up and on the march again,

Stonewall Jackson's death. [from the times-dispatch May 29, 1934.j Wounded by his own Men—Last order on the battlefield. The writer of the following article served under Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson in the war between the States. He says: General Lee's army was located on the south side of the Rappahannock river, near Fredericksburg, Va., in the winter of 1863. General Hooker's army was on the opposite side, 2nd in the early spring crossed the Rappahannock. On the morning of May 2, 1863, General Stonewall Jackson received orders from General Lee to attack Hooker's rear, and forthwith Jackson put his corps in rapid marching order. About 5 P. M. Jackson had reached the desired location in the rear of Hooker's army and at once gave orders to attack the enemy. The movement of the Confederates was so sudden and terrific that the Federal troops were routed in the utmost confusion. The Confederates continued to advance until about 9 P. M. Jackson had paralyz