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Concerning the Battle of Fredericksburg...
Concerning the Battle of Fredericksburg...
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December 13, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Dec. 13, 1862
* Battle of Fredericksburg - Virginia
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not only a nice Confederate newspaper but one from the capital of the Confederacy.
This issue has some very nice reporting on the early events of the Battle of Fredericksburg, considered the most one-sided battle of the entire Civil War, eventually failing for the Yankees as they abandon hopes for an early capture of the capital of Richmond.
The front page, first column has: "Fredericksburg in The Hands of the Enemy and Partly Burnt" but the text which follows notes much of the information is simply: "...wild rumours (which) chased each other through the streets yesterday...". Another report datelined Dec. 12 notes: "Citizens of Fredericksburg report that the enemy, whether permitted by the plan of Gen. Lee or not, is not known, crossed the river near the railroad bridge...and marched into the town. IT is said that an entire company of our troops, on picket near the river, were surprised and captured. Sharp skirmishing ensued in the streets of Fredericksburg..." with more.
The back page features a lengthy editorial that begins: "The announcement that Fredericksburg fell into the hands of the enemy on Thursday night, apparently by a surprise, cannot fail to cause equal regret & mortification. The possibility of such an event was not unforeseen...Getting into Fredericksburg was always easy for the enemy...but to get out of it & on the road to Richmond is quite another affair..." with more.
The editorials in this newspaper are always great to read as they put a positive spin on any news, regardless of how desperate.
The editorial continues but with another focus: "The Yankee administration have nearly got to the end of their tether...".
Also on the back page is further reporting on the Battle of Fredericksburg, with: "Latest Northern News--The situation Before Fredericksburg" which takes over one-third of a column and gives reports from the New York Tribune (see). Various subheads include: "The Northern Congress" "The McClellan Fraud in the North" "Crushing the Rebellion--The Prospect" "Starving Out the Rebels" and "The Expedition for the Opening of the Mississippi".
Nice to have an early account of this famous battle in a newspaper from so close to the field of action.
Complete as a single sheet newspaper in very nice condition.
Category: The Civil War
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