1862 December 19 across the Rappahannock from Fredericksburg

[from the diary of the Rev. Francis E. Butler, Chaplain of the 25th New Jersey]



Fri. Dec.19 - Buried abt. 230 yesterday they sd.  heard two heavy guns
on left this morg – letter fr. Mr. H[ornblower].  Wrote letters &c    our returns
show 8 killed – 50 wounded – 18 missg. = 85. Wrote to friends of the
killed, etc.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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