Letter

R. E. Lee, December 15, 1862

HEADQUARTERS,

December 15, 1862—7.15. Yesterday was spent by the enemy in caring for his wounded and burying his dead. He retains his position under cover of his guns on the north bank of the Rappahannock.

R. E. LEE,

General, Commanding.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, 1862–63. Summary: General Robert E. Lee reports that the enemy spends December 14, 1862, tending to wounded and burying dead while maintaining a fortified position north of the Rappahannock River.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 21 View original source ↗