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The New York herald., 1862-12-13
THE UNION GENERALS IN THE FIELD.

sketch or General Barnside.
| THE CoxAANDER-IN-cHdEF OF THE ARMY OF fnH
POTOMAC.
Major General Ambrose Everiri Burnside native Of
indiana from which State he appointed cadet to
the West Point Military Academy In is43. He graduated
tho 30th OF June is47 standing number eighteen IN
clss of thirty eight members among whom nnd the
names Generals wlsx, yee and others In the Union
service besides several have chosen the path Of the
rebels. On the 1st ~ July, ls47 he was appointed
brcvct second lieutenant Of the second artillery, end
the sth OF September, 1s47. commissioned . fun
sec nd lieutenant Of the Third artillery December ss
1851 promoted 10 nrst icuteuancy, and resigned
his with the regular service the I'd Of Oto
bsr 1853 He then retired civil ife and engaged
Treasurer Of the Illinois Central Railroad the same
line travel Of which General Mcclellan PresdsnS
and Engineer in.chcf This position he held at thu
breaking out the rebellion The clarion CALI Of the
Presi ent for troops 70 defend the capital soon
bro ght Burnside his private position, and az ths
he'd o the First regiment of Rhedc sand or Governor
sprague s. volunteers he made his way to the capital
where he arrived the 9th OF April 1851 within Twelve
days issuing Of the procnm ton and NJ the head
Of one thousand three h. iudred When tho army Of
Northeastern Virgins organized under General Me-
powei Coionei Burnside appointed conmandsr %
the second brigade of the Second division under eoas
(now GeneraD Hunter. The regiment (thrcs months !,
vountcersJ returned home, and ths sth o. Auguss
1861 Colonel Burnside was commissioned as brlgadisr
general Of volunteers his appointment being pcsa to4hs
edit Of the State of Rhds island ne pcyt nas M,
pointed to the command Of and oryaDiged the GanHsvs
Burnside expedition The dangerous paasa9e dOf thSf
troops aud th,ir successes the coast o
are sl fresh n the memory Of eli our reaA pos ~
glorious victory a, Roanoke tsand be Wis MADE papr
general Of volunteers aud, ~ tsssuAnUe OF his ser:
vices % that occasion the state 6 Rhbda tsssd ~
ssn,cd bsn with vmyhasdsome ssA lssse'e swrso 4
The capture Of Fort Macon paisN aodg tKs'
coast Of North Carolms are also acrcdted y the
General Burnside In carrying ott Cereal !
sans fhvng great extent restored that pert gc,
United States 10 peace Gcosra Burnside VS. tspsf ~
70 she Army Of the Potomac couinAHdst tB thth 2
arry corps. with General Mcclellan troops 6e YEA
further transferred to aid the forcss III 6nt
ta and was engaged dEns para Of shs sr,sss sssss
~ TIA, resisn, He nsxs sesfd u xatilpas diss
suished himself At Antctam. Whsp genera MsCsllansa
again advanced Int virginia VA Befm CSheP9f BAfx .
sao had charge Of bsif ~ his srnyN uA-, vsA ylag
November he WAS appointed succeed General nc las
Ian in command Of tnc Stmy d sS sn
rapid and brilliant march upon Frcdcrickssargy wer a
is nov essrasins wish sho oseA,aw as Gnto1 n s ~
sdi skesch Of oesssss Fsahklt4.ya 90
MAJOR General waliaa Rssamn rsanNa u q ssl sesf
paucsy,yana ana was sptoIntcd a cadet ~ y9 -
CONTINUED ON vaHrH PA0Ry
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THE CAPTURE or fREuERIckssv
Graphic Account OF thc Bombardme nt

Graphic Account Of tho Bom n rsa me ut
and Capture Of thc City.
OUR SPECIAL ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.
HsApocAnERs, ARsy or INK PcronAc.
Dec IL, 1862. +
To-day has witnessed one Of those rare, grand specta
-cies Of warhc bombardmcn Of CITY, For days the at
sack had been looked for with feversh anxiety and with
each successive evening the was prsphesied az
the inaugural occasion o the much talked of winter cam
IN our camps, while all along the ridges Just
across tho river batteries nightly sprang from
sde earth, as II BY magic, and the increasing smoke Of
The eusmys camp Greg wrapped bill and valley in unds
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PRICE THREE CENTS.

oned the regiment. which organized from the re-
turned Sixth New York State Militia "a three months'
iosnenp October. 1891 and his rank dated from tho
aAy ~ organiza on-vz: Orober 90 1s61-although his
commission bore date December 81 1891. Tho regiment
'erved 10 frenchs brig de Of Richardson's division Of
summers corps, during the advance Of Gen. Mcclellan
uron MANASSAS and Afterwards on the peninsula where
General French was placed commald OF the division,
and Colonel Brooks 10 command Of the brigade Il IL
now in the right grand division Of Gen Buruside's
army.
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THE CASUALTIES.
Names or the Killed and Wounded AZ
Frederic ksburg.

Names or the Killed and Wounded n,
Fredericksburg.
FIFTIETH NEW YORK REGIMENT.
KILLED.
Capt Augustus g. Perkins Co. shot through the head
Lewis Wilcox, Co. C, shot through the abdomen.
VIM. Blakesley, Co. G, shot through hips.
Philip Comfort, Co !, abdomen.
- Beswics, Co +, chest.
WOUNDED
Captain Wesley Branard, Co. &, left arm.
Captain james II. Mcdonald, Co. h, left arm.
Corporal 8. wicks, Go. X, leg.
Franklin Shepard, Go. c, face.
John s. Tuttle. Co. T, thigh.
Warren X. Watson, 90. q. wrist.
p. Dunlap, Co. G, shot in shoulder.
james Smith, Co. y, thigh.
Will m Bessby, Co. +, thigh.
Isaac J. Bradshaw. Co. Y, hip
j. X. Adams, Co. 4, thigh.
Captain Robert Patti, Co y, knee
Luther Reed Go. II, shoulder.
william Jordan, Co. H, ankle.
G. Fowler, Go. y, hip.
J. Cross, Go. c.
G. York, &C.
W. Warner, Co. y.
- Cassidy, Co. \.
N. Fox, Co.F.
n. Pierce. Co. r.
N. Philo, Co. X.
FIrrY-sEyESTH new YORK REGIMENT.
Iieut. Col. Afford B Chapman, slightly.
Capt. Henry II. Mott, Co.
Capt John II. Bell, 60. Z.
Lieut. Thomas e. white, Co. B.
Isr Hcpry NJ. Brewster, Go. A.
sergeant n. Britton, Co. !.
J. Hurlton, Co. A.
J. Dopnel, Co. A.
y. Carkcn, Co. 4.
r. Morgan, Co. r.
y A. Lathrop. Co. Is.
J. Hinton, Co. G.
y Park, Co -
u. H. Paine, CO. y.
Nj Crossctt, Co. y.
W Cuson, Go. u.
]. Hunter, Go. y.
r. Taylor, Co d.
M Knscy, Col
A. Gathering, Go. u.
v. Ba,chcr, Col.
J. Niles, Col.
A. Clark, COL
A. Baker, Co. X
Y. tassday, Co. \.
srxTy-s NEW YORK REGIMENT.
woUxDED.
Lieutenant colonel Jamcs II. Bun, mortarly
Captain yQhp r. Dodge, COD.
Lieutenant James Switzcr, Co d.
Sergeant A. Smith, On. G.
Sergeant L. A. Morgan, Co. III.
J. Picrscn, Co. G.
ErGury,NiNTH NEW YORK REcrMENr.
WOUNDED. tt
Sergeant yhKec, Co. G, leg. h1E|
J. II. Rose, Co. A, arm. rlb 4
C. ID. Constant, Go. A, thigh. E.Ns
c. D. Earnest, Co. A.
]. d. Walker, Co. c, foot. Grr
EIGHTH coSSKCricur RsaIxESr.
WOUNDED.
Robert Rice, Co. G, In abdomen, sortaly.
sylvester Godfrey Co. II, in shoulder, slightly.
t0 et
sketch OF Licutcnant Colonel RuIi. llQ
Lieutenant Colonel James II. Bull, Of the Sixty sxth
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5dl sketch 81 0caeSss Fsahk1t}k.i Y
1 MAJOR General willisn Bsajsaain rranklin iss !
Pennsylvania, ana was sprSin~d a cadet u " :"
tc0NTMUED ON EIGHTH PAQRy
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BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Our Falmouth Correspondence.

In CAMP, NEAR FALMOUTH, Va, Dec 10, 1862.
The Adirtp Before the Aouem r,-Log huts Left UnG-
n1ed-Tae 0rier of varch-Yn. Three Grand DIN.
II as been busy day in the Fifth Army corps in antici
patton Of early move in the morning. Some Of our
troops, II ia said viii the march BY moonlight.
There is general antcipa on Of lively work. Two or
tn days promise Important results 70 the Army OF tho
Potomac The men ar in high spirits and have other
anticipation than glorious and victorious advance.
The soldiers, hardly necessary say, have, in
vaw OF the movement OF our forces, ceased labor on
their og hnts Unfinished tents and ab,rers at work
upn them give the Appearance general strike. If
there has not been strike In resp CT 70 abor the pro-
mis- TO be one in the ect aluied 10 by the poet
Str Ike till the last armed f Q exh es
VOmmissarcs and quart rmasters particularly busy
pre- .irng for the c"mlig movement Several days ra-
tons In haversa ks and cooaed being in readiness
R,rey, OF horse tanning memory, was At headquarters
TO day
have and read the order regarding the move
ment OF tn amy corps across the Rappihannock
General Hooke's central and div'siin VIII strike
tents and start the march at two VI. tomorrow.
The right wing, General sumner. has orders the
hapi ahahn ck at nine "A. NJ below Falmouth. General
II oker's will three pontoon bridges
directly opposite ard below Fredericksburg. The third
corps will the bridges first. The FL th corps follow
ing Artillery takes tho lead, in antry coming next;
baggage trains go In the rear out OF reach Of the cnemys
tire.
II is understood that the crossing Of the river by the
different grand d sous al h. various points assigned
viii 10 as n arly at the same hour possible.
At Tins hrur here is but little about the CAMPS ndi-
citing that on the OF what promises To be the
most important movement vt the Army o. the Potomac
g mp ires are burning brightly. and the in
usual cxultaion 4 spirits. 1t is certain that
will be frm and brave, come what WILL
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HEADQUARTERS, ARMY or THE PoToEAc,l
Dec 12-Evenins.
Al ten O'Clock this morning the fog began to clear
away but before eleven the air was again thick which
continued until two, when IL entirely disappeared.
quarter past two the rebels opened with all thei
guns posted on the FIRST ridge Of hills.
Their main IRE directed upon the city, which was
allied with our troops Those guns which posted
en- of the ridge were opened the large body Of
formed In line Of battle. and were moving obiquely
down the river fronting the Massaponax. Although
several Of their shells exploded over our troops none
were injured.
General Bayards cavalry, which crossed on the lower
bridge had ave men killed while sndcavorng 70 sscer
sain the sremy's position.
he troops which crossed below are sleeping on their
arms tonight tho advance being within three quarters
q nile Of Msssaponax creek. their ic resting on the
RapSahannock
lsrcs.
ne guns posted on the bank this side Of the river
sienced the snsmys artillery after duel Of half an hour
This ended the nrips for the day
The only damage done by tho rebel smells thrown into
the city was 70 add 10 much 70 its destruction.
twenty-five Of cur men were killed last night In tho
streets Of the city while driving the rebels out.
Nearly every house m the city has been damaged more
or less BY ~ airing q tho past two days. Several spen
did residences have been completely rddled a. also all
the churches The Are appeared 70 be directed on the
most prominent edinces.
Several Of wanton destruction property occurred
BY our troops when they entered--propersy which
could be Of no usc TO the enemy. In many houses the
furniture all remained showing that their occupants le
In haste.
Some Of troops mstook tho British Gag for sccesh
and tore from the residence Of the British Consul This
morning the owner came over 10 rcsovcr H. and the nae
was returnedsto him.
The main body Of tho army ever the river, the
balance being In position 70 cross at any time.
There s no indication Of the enemy evaoua,ing. they
remain, battle must Immediately snsue.
The New York herald., 1862-12-13
TIE BATTLE ON THE RAPPAHAkHOCK
Opening Of the Enemy's Batteries nom
Their First Line Of Defences.
Terrific CannOnadc Upon the
Union Troops In Frc-
dericksburg.
The Rebel Artillery Silenced
After Half an Hours Firing.
The Main Body Of Burnside's Army On
the South Side Of the River.
Graphic Description Of the
Bombardment and Cap
ture of Fredericksburg.
LIST Of THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Sketches of the Union Com
manders.
No indications Of the Enemy Evacu-
ating Their Position,
As" As" &s'
LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Sketches of the Union Conn
manders.
No indications Of the Enemy EvaCu-
ating Their Position,
ks., Ae., &ss
HRADQuARzERs. Army OF rHE poroMAo, [


HEADQUARTERS, Army rIR Potomac
Dec. 12-10 A. N.
After Occupying tho river front OF city last night
post about one hundred men IN killed and wounded while
driving the rebels through the city.
They fred on our men as they advanced through the
streets while seorcted and behind houses Not much
mercy shown to those who were caught
This morning dense fog hid everything from view. but
now IL s partially passing away.
The troops commenced moving at early hour, Major
General Summers grand division leading the over in
front the city, to be followed By Major General Hookers
grand division.
General Frankins grand division, which nearly
three miles below the city, is nearly over.
At quarter past nine the first gun fred the en-
gsgement lasting about half an hour, the rebels no,
making very spirited reply.
II Is thought the troops will all be over by noon.
Information received during the night and this morning
from and prisoners shows that tho rebels have
swo strong lines Of batteries in the rear Of the cyhe
arst one being mile back tho milo from
the nrst.
The whole army is in rapid motion, and well
trated. Tho troops are excellent spirits. and anxious
70 be led upon the enemys works.
Tas enemy Aaus concentrated their ces, ana is beoed
sUsu sus baals
Much win depend upon the result Of to-day.
Al feel sanguins Of success
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mutual and the arighted females were left TO the
such signals displayed, however, the buildings were
spared by artilests that the inmates were but
little less sae than they would have been upon this side
As night approached IL found that the enemy had
no idea of yielding to free passage the river
With their facilities for shielding themselves artillery
could not permanently disodge them, and Companies
and c. Of the Seventh Michigan regiment gaianty vo-
lunteered in boats and drive them out Of town.
Receiving 10 their proposition they sprang into
couple Of pontoon boats rowed brsky across, dashed
up into the city double quick broke open the houses,
and captured thirty.six prisoners, including staff
iccr This gallant act secured to the opposite sdc
until the bridge could be Completed and our troops are
new in possession Of the city.
Immediately after taking possession Of the place. the
enemy opened upon it with artillery from tho hills be-
yond but without enect and this hour nne O'Clock
p ny everything Is perfectly quiet Not shot was
fired by the rebels from their batteries during the entire
day, with the exception OF the shots just at night
Some Of our suffered from own guns, however,
few shells having exploded this eide Of the river.
Our loss in Killed and wounded rot large. The rebels
owing their sheltered positions have probably suner
cd less than we, though at times shells seemed TO
burst among them with considerable effect.
General Burnside remained at General sunrcr's head
quarters during the bombardDeni. plain Of the
whole scene.
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
HEADQUARTERS, FpTH ARMY CorfS
Dec. 11-P. ~
AZ early hour this morning the long roll was sounded
in the different camps OF this corps and in short time
the necessary preparations were m1de, and the
part in tho stirring business Of tho day. Gone
raj Hookor commanding the grand central divsi1n;
General Butterneld commander Of this corps, with the
division commanders, Generals Griffin, sykes and Hum
phreys among the first in their saddles 10 direct
the movements The regiments rcnt the SKY with their
enthusiastic cheers and the officers equally enthusiastic
prepared 10 lead them on.
General Sykes division took the Stafford Court House
road General Griffin the main road leading to rredsrIcss
burg, and General Humphreys ue~ road running pa
%
fael with the latter.
Gen. Humphreys men wcro obliged TO cut their way
through three-fourths Of mile Of dense woods The
men lsbored with hearty earnestness, and not long
in accomplishing their task Gen Grnns troops haltcd
IN the Of the Philips House, and the other divisions
behind them, all within the space Of mile and half
The Phillips House is tho central place Of
attraction. Generals Burnside, Hooker, Sumner,
Buttcrncld, Griffin, and other leading generals,
have been congcgatcd here ever since tho canonsdg
commenced. windows and porches arc crowded with
officers with acld glasses in hand as from tho elevated
ground which the house stands One view Afforded
Of Fredericksburg and tho ng ranges Of bills in ronof
and in the OF the city.
AZ tho time this despatch closes The troops have no,
The New York herald., 1862-12-13

crossed the rivcr but shall undoubtedly succeed IL
crossing this afternoon.
The New York herald., 1862-12-13
sketch or L,eutenant Celone, R~Il.

Lieutenant Colonel James II. Bull, Of the Sixty sixth
New York Volunteers, is reported mof,ai'v wounded BE
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when Fremont moved south toward Springheid,
80 great was the confidence felt in his ability TO crush
out the rebels shat the Missouri River and western
Telegraph Company, whose lines have been inter
rupted along the river from BOone'ii'et Lexington,
commenced TO build new line in order 10 resume d
connection with their wires above that point. An
officer of the Company visited the country and re-
ported everything so favorable and quiet that the
poles ere a. erected for distance Of sixty mlef
between Lexington and Sedalia. Before tie wire
could he put NJ, the order for Fiemont's removal
was received. and the retrograde movement OF the
army was in progress. The design OF building a
telegraph 10 be torn down by rebels wss abandoned,
and the wor, remains unfinished to this day. SnclI
facts need no comment. They tell the story OF the
confidence felt in Fremont thoussndiold stronger
ihan the statements of individuals.
The present season il remarkable one for this
section. Mild weather has held out an uncommon
long period and if the oldest inbabitant could be
found doubtless that veracious individual would call
the present day with the mercary standing above
40, 4" wonderful"
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letter, and was glad to bear from you, and glad
TO hear you was getting over your spell Of sickness.
can say TO you have had hard spell Of the fever
Was down five week., but am up now and able 70
walk The doctor drswed four blisteB on me ard I
yer felt it TIL the skin off but thanks be to
God. feel nearly as stout did before was SICK
hersd from your mother aud all Of the family last
Monday. They was all well. George, We have thu
hardest tines here j ever saw IN ny life. As for
money, there s hone to be had; as Tor coffee, there
ANT a family in my knowing that has IT, They use
meal or potaoes, or something else; almost any.
thing that Ill turn the water black. As Tor SALT T.
is worth $40 per sack in Selma. The people is fa,o
tening iheir hogs, but don't zee how they are to
get the salt TO IL, a. there Is 10 money, and
notbng but money will get it. hope this war via
end 500 and maybe it will alter times AS for pay.
ing debts there il 10 chance for that, but the people
could live ii hey had salt TO salt their meat 1here
IL plenty Of corn in the country and potatoes, and
The people is sowing small grain plenty, III place II
planting cotton. The cotton they have on hand now
there amt 10 market for il. Calven Base carried
sone to Selma, and coudn'I get tie fret bid on It,
and they didn't want lin 10 store II there. Johr
Areer got letter from Coo.ey, Friday, stating that
there cOudn't be a Big sold il Wedompkcy, You
guess something about what eort OF times we hs
here. There Is little corn selling ~ MY cenls
a busbel in payment OF debts, but no money IN ne
BARGAIN. Geurle | want YOU 10 wrlte 70 ME as soou
AZ you receive this, and write as mhcn news aooas
the war times as you possibly con. get Dut iiIe'
news about it, and wrat we get is telegraph, and
not reliable. I'VE have heard of there being iigtt
there lately, and il go wite the particulars as iar
you know, snd ifai OF yonr company vas Killed %
10 know Whether you are all safe or not loveo
hear fron YOU, hut am anxious for fear sha bea,
you or William or your uncle William will be dead.
would rather hear OF your sickening and dying
than TO hear OF them villains killing yoa. God fore
bid you should be slain by then devils.
q. M MARK to q. u MILAN
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FROM RICHMOND PAPERS.
Redmond Dispatch Of Tuesday contains the
LION TIE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.


following items:
FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.
CHARLrsToS, Jan. 5.--1rustworthy Intelligence
has been received that the Yankee troops have been
driven from their position on the issin iahI' ana
have sought protection on Port Royal Island and
under the guns OF their war ships.
lGen Lee ia dispatch - official quarters mere,
confirms, substantially, the ABOVE repcrt.l
THE HABEAs CORPUS IN RICHMOND.
George Twells, political prisoner, who has been
in confinement for some time past IN the county Jsi
is to have hearing before Judge Meredith On tne
sih inst on "A bnbeas corpus asked Tor by TIE
prisoner and granted by the Judge.
WAR RUMORS.
II wa. said las, nj hit that dispatch had been re-
ceived here stating that Gen. Jackson, WIN ioooo
men had marched into and taken possession OF Rom
ney. in Hampshire County, the Yankees making
little or no resistance.
4 reporl prevailed in the city last night that the
enemy said to be 5000, had taken possession OF
uuntereyie, in pocahortas County. We did not
learn the particulars.
DrFLNCFs OF RICHMOND.
The work of the Notifications on the Manchester
eide Of James River are progressing at very faus
f,c,orv rite under the capable superintendent OF
Mr.. William A. Masou, who has been appointed one
of Capt Hasan's deputies la carrying out the uessh'
of the Government.
So far us We arc capable Of Judging all OF The de-
fenye works on both sides Of the nver nave ue.ii,
or ave being Iut it'll siagle eye TO the su9nh' %
resistance which they may be capable OF maxi 10
the nroads OF the enemy, should ne ever AZ an! ehe
hereafter make his appearance In ILLS Se''on - '"'
County. -. o,,
AS the reader Is probably aware, companies are
now being formed in tis city TO man the ior,iuea
| tons. When tho men announced ne ready NC
doubt all the guns which the present force Is caoi'
of handling with effect will be immedntely piae''
In poetion and the men duly instructed III their use
The subject OF manning tho batteries from the aGof
tive attempts made by the 'Home Artillery hs
been treated more lightly than il deserved. =,
! 1t Is an encouraging sign OF the times thsit .p'
people are how willing ~ consider tie matter IN TN
sefious liglt 10 which it thouli be regarded.
We hope the enemy may never come tins Way w
don't believe that he ever will, but Should he 90 80
tie valle OF the batteries TO cur cN&ens wouiu o
heyond conlptation.