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The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], Affairs at Fredericksburg — interesting Incidents. (search)
trees. As establishing the truth of this, the pickets on the opposite shore for the last night or so have been unprovided with fires, notwithstanding the severity of the weather. Some dozen or more citizens, who went over during the fighting, have been permitted to return home, both sides consenting. They represent that they were kindly treated being provided by the Yankees with an abundance of good food whilst over the river. One of the returned damsels became enthused with a Yankee Lieutenant, and sent him, or rather attempted to send him, some sentimental verses; but, though not contraband of war, the talk of the vain posters did not altogether coincide with the views of the picket officer on our side, and the verses were consigned to the tomb of the Capelets. It is reported to night that the Yankees are constructing a wagon road through the farm of Mr. John Seddon, in Stafford, some eight miles below, on the river, with the view of again crossing. I also hear that B