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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 4 (search)
ed before daylight this morning, the enemy not having the slightest intimation until it was too late. I have seen George Son of General Meade. this morning; his regiment was over here nearly all the time, as there was no use for cavalry. Among the killed was poor Bayard, who was struck by a cannon shot while sitting under a tree. His loss is universally regretted. The day before we crossed, late in the evening, I got your letter of the 6th, and Mr. Stanton's important one dated November 29th, 1862. Appointing him major-general U. S. Volunteers. It was a very handsome compliment he paid you in transmitting it through you, which means, I should infer, that he would make you a major general if he could, and, that you had made me. Do you think major general sounds any better than brigadier? camp opposite Fredericksburg, Va., December 17, 1862. I wrote to you yesterday, giving a short account of the battle of the 13th, and my share of the same. You must, however, look to th