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The Daily Dispatch: December 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
rebels, who had been driven back a short distance during the day, returned to their original position when night came, so that we were unable to remove our dead. Several attempts were made to remove the bodies during the night, but the enemy opened upon us with their infantry and compelled us to desist. All of our wounded were removed however, and such of the dead as were not within musket range of the rebels were burled. Among the wounded is Gen. Meagher, of the Irish Brigade, and Col. Nugent, of the 69th New York Volunteers. The latter is said to be badly injured, but will probably recover. A large number of the officers of Meagher's brigade were wounded, and many of them killed. The centre. The Third and Fifth Army Corps, under General Hooker, formed the centre and co-operated with Sumner's column during the battle. Gen. Burnside was anxious that a movement should be made as early as possible, and, accordingly, at the break of day the troops commenced to move towa