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The Daily Dispatch: December 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], A letter from Fredericksburg. (search)
he withdrew, saying that he would communicate with his commanding officer. About 3 o'clock P. M. a very handsomely dressed officer, accompanied by a mounted escort, rode slowly down to the front, having a lancer with him hearing a white flag. I went forward to meet him mounted also, taking an escort, which I left at our line, and advanced alone to meet the flag.--The officer accompanying it and myself immediately exchanged cards and we commenced our negotiations. He was an aid to Gen. Franklin, "commanding. Left Grand Division U. S. Army." and was authorized by Gen. Burnside to treat for a cessation of hostilities. I went in again to report to Gen. R., and was referred to Gen. Jackson, who said that the proposal must be in writing. When I returned the Yankee officer presented the written authority required, and we were arranging the matter when one of the enemy's batteries, a few hundred yards off, opened on our line. Hereupon I broke off the business very abruptly, and re