Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-02
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF LIEUT. col. MARSHALL. COMMAND
ING THIRD BRIGADE THE FIRST
DELAWARE AT FREDERICKSBURG
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Camp near Falmouth, Va, Dec. slh, lSG2.
Capt, Jos. ". p LuNE, A. A. A. o., Frencl,s
Division,
CAprAiN'-l have the honor to submit The
following as the report Of the movements and
operations of my command, from the IOlh Ia tlr
18th of December, inclusive:
On the evening of the l0ih, an order was re-
ceiYed TO prepare 10 march nt d 30 a. M. on tbe
! llh- In accordance with Instructions received
from Brigader General Freuch, commanding The
Division, the Brigade commenced moving irom
camp following Colonel Palmer's Brigade tbe
10Th Regiment New York volunteers in font
the 4th Regiment New York volunteers second
and The LIST Regiment Delaware volunteers ia the
rear according to the rank Of commnnlipg
officers.
The march continued until 10 o'clock. when
the column was halted ou the Arquia Greek roa /
where the command remained until 4 u. M
The line OF innrch was then resumed. and in
obedience to an order from General French nv
Brigade followed immediately after General
hmbalfs. Having arrived On the heights near
the Lacey house. Hn order was received ia runve
my Brigade to the rear and hiyouac under cover
Of hill about three quarters Of a mile Ia tbe
right and rear of the position then occunieJ
where it arrived at dark. having moved ~ ~
position under fire from the enenly's baitegiss
Al daylight, on the morning Of the l9tb the
command moved 10 the direction Of the nnntoo,,
bridges in the rem oi Gen. Kimball's Brigade
passed down a raSine on the right of the Iacsy
house crossed the bridge at !. 30 A. m ma
took position in the main street OF FrederiLs-
burg, where II was ordered to remain in rend
ness 10 iall in under arms Al a moments warning
This evening the 18th Regiment New York voln1S
teers was detailed for picket duty.
Orders were received from General Prencl
through Capt Joseph W. Plume, Acting ASH
tnnt Adjutant General to prepare to march i'm
mediately. The command was Instantly nnda,
arms arms aud moved up to the next street biirr Cen
hinbsii . Brigade, The men appearing in good
spirits and marching in excellent order I6,rin,
a short halt At this point, the 1921 PennsvIvam,es
Volunteers commanded by Lieut. Col. AllbtieL,
Joined the Brigade aud took its position on tbs
leit OF the 10Th New York volunteers. Col Ian,
G. Bendx, 10Th New York yolunteeIs yas -,
ihis time wounded by TIE explosion of a shelI
md the command deyoyel on Cant solaa,'
Winchester The let Regiment Delawars .oI
nnleers were here directed TO report 10 Rrigs
dler General Kimball as skirmishers. Tba sI,
heglneht new YORK: volunteers reported at tbis
plaoe ana Joined the command. Having been
.~ue'luu'eu ~ oy 'he uenefal commanding to act in
- NNA' iNihibhlll AuNlllH forward in linz
Of battle, at hundred aud INV nones ~ ''ne n
rear of his Brigade, At ~ M, the commend
MED to the right through street tunning a,
flBh' angles with the one on which the trao,s
were formed, and moved forward In ,ho a,tI,
under calling FIRE from the enemys worts
RAISING BY the Rail Road Depot in double.
.ime' the Brigade filed to the right al tbe faot ar
the heights on the crest Of whic6 were tbs sa. T.,
OF the enemy, all Of which grSund WAS sUan,
ny very severe and steaily colsinusd ~ oi
shot and shell. HasiBg- IN order n bat-
de, the command moved rapidly forward v.ltl
great vigor in snnpoFt Of Gen. Kimhan's Bries,,s
to point near tho ine OF uar skirmmhets, wbers
after delivering A slendy and well diresied srs
and being thrown igto spme ieulgareryrs yrsonfasion.
several OF the more DiomnsIlf officers bAyins
been wounded, tho command was forced "a
withdraw, WHICH it did in very good order.
beneath n severe ERE.
The Brigade was re formed in the second
m the river, under the command Of
Sameson-C Colonel John W
hled in the actor