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The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], The battle at Fredericksburg. (search)
the neighborhood of Fredericksburg. The right of the enemy's line was formed a few hundred yards from the southern limits of the town, and our forces confronting them were posted on a range of hills about half a mile distant. The fighting at this point was very heavy, and continued throughout the afternoon, during the whole of which time our position was maintained without a reverse, and late in the day the enemy were signally repulsed and driven back into the town. We were informed that McLawe's division sustained the principal shock of battle on this end of the line. When darkness drew on the firing of small arms cased, and the stillness of the night was only occasionally interrupted by the report of heavy-guns. The result of the day's bloody work is easily summed up. At every point of attack the enemy were effectually repulsed, and at night our forces slept on their arms on the ground occupied by them in the morning. The number of prisoners taken during the day is various