he terrible carnage had progressed six hours. Franklin, with his Sixth Corps from Pleasant Valley, athe center, under Hooker; and the left, under Franklin, consisting of the First and Sixth.
Sumner, ed opposite Fredericksburg on November 17th.
Franklin was in supporting distance on the 18th, and Hcarry Lee's position by surprise, as he told Franklin he expected to, or hope for success least of having its full effect.
He seemed to expect Franklin to get in somewhere on Lee's right and Sumnerhe 13th, the day of battle, he sent orders to Franklin — which he received two hours and a half afteof Federals deploying in A. P. Hill's front.
Franklin was about to assault with one division at leaerce, furious and useless combat.
Meade told Franklin he found it quite hot, taking off his slouch llery on Stafford Heights, while re-enforcing Franklin with the bulk of Sumner's and Hooker's forcesewton, and relieving from their commands Generals Franklin, W. F. Smith, Sturgis, Ferrero, and Colo[2 more...]
ers, 303, 304, 306.
Ferrero, General, mentioned, 359.
Field, Charles, mentioned, 54.
Fitzhugh, Major, mentioned, 182.
Floyd, John B., 113, 117-119, 123, 125, 134.
Fort Brown, Texas, 65, 66.
Fort Donelson taken by Grant, 131.
Fort Fisher, fall of, 368.
Fort Hamilton, 30.
Fort Henry captured, 131.
Fort Monroe, 75, 135, 137, 308.
Fort Moultrie, 87.
Fort Sumter, 86, 87, 101.
Fourth United States Infantry, 327.
Foy, General, quoted, 56.
Forrest, General N. B., 24.
Franklin, General William B., mentioned, 138, 140, 194, 196, 206, 226, 228.
Fredericksburg, battle of 222.
Fremont, General John 6., 143, 179.
French, General, mentioned, 230.
Fry, Colonel D. B., at Fredericksburg, 296.
Gaines Mill, battle of, 145, 169.
Garland, General, killed, 207.
Garnett, General, mentioned, 207, 294, 296; killed at Gettysburg, 294.
Garnett, Robert S., mentioned, 102, 113.
General Orders No. 1, Lee's, 368.
George . mentioned, 79.
Germania Ford, 2