Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-09-28

sequence OF heavy rain the trains were
delayed crossing Potomac Creek, and
we waited on that stream all night, nei
ther camping nor bivouacking
Nov 22-March to Brooks Station. on
the Aequia Greek and Fredericksburg r.
r., where we camp
Nou. 2S.-Gen. Meredith, formerly Col
onel of the 10th Ind is ordered to assume
command of our brigade
Dec. 5.-Quite heavy snow fell, and
during the 6th and Sth our regiment is on
picket along the Potomac road, to watch
that the telegraph wires are not broken
by stormy weather; on the Sth we are
relieved by the 9th Wisconsin
Dee. 9.-Break camp and march about
3 miles southwark, across the railroad and
Potomac creek The whole army is in
motion.
Dec 10-Change position to the left,
miles.
Dee. 11.-March to near Fitzhugh' 5
Crossing, . miles
BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG.
Dec 12.-March down to the Kappa
hammock river and cross on the lower
pontoon bridge, several miles below the
city of Fredericksburg and in the rear
Of Franklin's grand division of the army,
to which we now belong tits late in the
afternoon when we cross, and as We 90
into position near Barnards house our
column is much exposed TO the fire of
batteries posted on an emine4ce nearly
against our crossing. The batteries, how
ever, shoot too high, and we suffer no
loss
Dee. 13.-In the great battle of this day
the division to which our regiment be-
longed, held much exposed and very
important position on the extreme left Of
the whole line. The division was eom-
manded by Gen. Doubleday Our left
resting on the river, we were constantly
changing lines to suit the varying fortunes
Of the day, in other parts Of the field, and
much exposed to severe artillery fire
but did not become engaged with the
enemys infantry, excepting lit
tie skirmishing with the supports Of
PeIhams horse battery, and towards the
mouth of Massaponax Run a ! ortion oi
Stuart's Cavalry, posted opposite our left
made some demonstrations upon our lines
during the day.
h., infE {
line was drawn III, and the right al
vanced to the Bowling Green road, fol
the purpose of securing the position O.
batteries posted to cover one in front oI
Fitzhughs Crossing. In this movement
we were subjected to a terrible fire Of can
ister from one of the enemy's batteries,
but owing to the darkness their range was
inaccurate and our loss was not very
heavy-one man killed and nine or ten
wounded.
Dee 14-Lay in line of battle in near
ly the same position as yesterday, and
exposed to a heavy artillery fire. Regi-
ment on picket st night
Dee I5.-StiIl remain under arms and
in about the same position as on the two
preceding days All our attempts to dis
lodge the enemy having failed, in the early
part Of the night, the army cautiously and
quietly retreat to the north side of the
Rappahannock
In the three days battle the regiment
suffered a loss Of two killed and ten
wounded,
Dee, l6.--Movo back upon the heights
and biyouac in line of battle, facing the
river, in heavy wood. Here we thought
we were out of all dangers reach, bat
our line had not been long established till
solid shots from the enemy's Whitworth
batteries are hurled whistling and crash
ing among the trees about US.
The weather, pleasant during the bat
tie, is now rainy and chilly, ana during
the four days we remain here it grows
very cold
Dee. 2O-March by White Oak Church
and bivouac on Buttarj's Branch. Dis
tance 10 miles Winter quarters