Fredericksburg
BATTLE OF.
On Dec. 13, 1862, General Burnside crossed the Rappahannock river at Fredericksburg, and attacked the Confederates, who, under General Lee, occupied a strong position on the heights. The Union forces were estimated at 100,- 000 men and the Confederate at 80,000.
The battle, after raging with desperate violence through the day, terminated in the defeat of General Burnside. Little fighting took place Dec. 14 and 15, and on Dec. 16 the Union forces recrossed the river with opposition. The Union loss was 1,138 killed, 9,105 wounded, and 2,078 missing; while the Confederate loss amounted to 595 killed, 4,061 wounded, and 653 missing.