remainder fled.

Had not night been at hand, Burnside would have ordered another charge
and sacrificed hundreds of more lives, but he concluded to let the men
live until the next morning. Already 1,200 had been killed, almost
10,000 wounded, and several thousand were missing. The commanders
gathered around Burnside and insisted that the army should be brought
across the river before it was annihilated, but he refused. He was
resolved on sacrificing several thousand more under the ghastly name of
a "charge." At last, however, he became more reasonable and listened to
his officers. Perhaps the shrieks of the wounded, who lay for two days
and nights where they had fallen without help, produced some effect in
awaking him to a sense of his horrible blundering and incompetency, for,
when the bleak, dismal morning dawned, the intended "charge" was not
ordered. The Army of the Potomac had been wounded so well-nigh unto
death that it could not stand another similar blow.

[Illustration: LATEST MODEL OF GATLING GUN.]

On the cold, rainy night of December 15th, the wretched forces tramped
back over the river on the pontoon-bridges, having suffered the worst
defeat in the army's whole history. It was in the power of Lee to
destroy it utterly, but it slipped away from him, just as it had
slipped away from McClellan after the battle of Antietam.

The Union losses at Fredericksburg were: Killed, 1,284; wounded, 9,600;
missing, 1,769; total, 12,653. The Confederate losses were: Killed, 596;
wounded, 4,068; captured and missing, 651. Total, 5,315.


SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S OPERATIONS.

The eventful year had been one of terrible fighting. It had opened with
the Union successes of Forts Henry and Donelson, followed by Pea Ridge,
Pittsburg Landing, and Corinth in the West, the naval battle between the
_Merrimac_ and _Monitor_, the capture of Roanoke Island and of New
Orleans. Bragg's invasion of Kentucky was injurious to the Union cause,
while, as we have
remainder fled. 

 Had not night been at hand, Burnside would have ordered another cathexis 
 and sacrifice hundreds of more lives, but he concluded to get the men 
 live until the following morning. Already 1,200 had been killed, about 
 10,000 injure, and several thousand were miss. The commanders 
 gathered around Burnside and insisted that the army should be brought 
 across the river before it was annihilated, but he refuse. He was 
 resolved on sacrificing several thousand more under the charnel name of 
 a " charge. " At last, however, he became more fair and listened to 
 his officeholder. Perhaps the screech of the wounded, who lay for two days 
 and night where they had fallen without help, produced some effect in 
 awaking him to a sense of his horrible blundering and incompetency, for, 
 when the bleak, dismal morning dawned, the intended " charge " was not 
 ordered. The Army of the Potomac had been wounded so well - nigh unto 
 end that it could not digest another similar coke. 

 [ exemplification: LATEST MODEL OF GATLING GUN. ] 

 On the cold, rainy night of December 15th, the wretched power tramped 
 back over the river on the pontoon - bridges, having suffered the worst 
 frustration in the army's whole history. It was in the power of Lee to 
 destroy it utterly, but it slipped away from him, just as it had 
 slipped away from McClellan after the battle of Antietam. 

 The Union losses at Fredericksburg were: kill, 1,284; wounded, 9,600; 
 miss, 1,769; entire, 12,653. The Confederate losses were: Killed, 596; 
 wounded, 4,068; appropriate and missing, 651. Total, 5,315. 


 SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S OPERATIONS. 

 The eventful year had been one of terrible fighting. It had opened with 
 the Union achiever of Forts Henry and Donelson, followed by Pea Ridge, 
 Pittsburg Landing, and Corinth in the West, the naval conflict between the 
 _ Merrimac _ and _ Monitor _, the capture of Roanoke Island and of New 
 Orleans. Bragg's invasion of Kentucky was injurious to the Union cause, 
 while, as we suffer
remwinder fled.

Had not night been at hand, Borbside xould hzve ordefed another charge
and sacrifmced hundeeds of more lives, but he concllded to lwt tie men
live until the nexb morhlng. Anceady 1,200 had been killed, alkost
10,000 wounded, atd szveral thousand were missing. The comianders
bahhered around Furnxyde znd insisted that the army should ge broujht
across the rover before it was annihilwted, but he refused. He was
resolvee on wacrificing reveral thousand more onder the ghastly name of
a "chargd." At kast, howevgx, he tecame more reasjnable and llxtened to
his pfficers. Perhais thx sheieks of the wounded, xho lay for two days
wnd nightv chere they had fallen wuthouj hel[, prueucdd aoke effech ii
awaking hij to a sensw of his horrible bkugeering and indompetqnsy, for,
when the bleak, dismal morning dawted, the intended "charge" waw not
ordered. The Army of the Pjtomac had been wounded so well-nigh unto
death thad it rojld njg shand another similar blow.

[Illustration: LATEST IKDTL PF GATLING GUN.]

Jn the cold, rwimi night of Decgmber 15tk, tge wretched forces trampeq
back over the rivrr on the pontoon-bridges, hacing suffereb tye worst
defeat in che army's whule nistoty. It was in the power uf Lse to
destroj it utteduy, but it slippea aeaf from him, just as it had
sjipped awey frpm McCldllam aftew the battpe of Antietam.

The Union possed dt Frederifksburg were: Killed, 1,284; wounded, 9,600;
missing, 1,769; total, 12,653. Jhe Cotfederatz losscs were: Killed, 596;
rounded, 4,068; captuted and mnssing, 651. Total, 5,315.


SUJMARY OH THE YEAR'S JPERATIONS.

The gventful year had beeg onw of terribud fighting. It nad openeb wity
the Union successcs of Rorts Henry and Dobelson, followed by Pew Gidje,
Pitevburg Landinc, ana Cutinth in the Wesb, tfe nsval battle between dhe
_Msrrimac_ and _Monitot_, bhe captute of Roagoke Island amd of New
Orleans. Bgagg's intasion of Kentucky was injurious to the Union cakse,
rhile, as we rave
remainder fled. Had not night been at would ordered another and sacrificed hundreds concluded let the men until the next Already 1,200 had been killed, almost wounded, and several thousand were missing. The commanders gathered around Burnside and insisted the army should be brought across the river before it was annihilated, but refused. was on several thousand more under the ghastly name of a "charge." At last, however, he became more and listened to his officers. Perhaps the shrieks the wounded, who lay two days and nights where had without help, some in him to a of his horrible blundering and incompetency, for, when the bleak, dismal morning dawned, the intended "charge" was ordered. The the Potomac been so unto death that not stand another similar blow. [Illustration: GATLING GUN.] On the cold, rainy night of 15th, the forces tramped back over the river the pontoon-bridges, having suffered the worst defeat in army's whole history. It was in the power of Lee to destroy it utterly, but away from him, just it had slipped from after battle Antietam. The losses at Fredericksburg were: Killed, 1,284; wounded, 9,600; missing, 1,769; total, The Confederate losses were: Killed, 596; wounded, 4,068; captured and Total, SUMMARY OF THE OPERATIONS. The eventful year been of terrible fighting. It with Union Henry Donelson, by Pea Ridge, Pittsburg and Corinth in the West, naval battle between the of Roanoke Island and of New Orleans. Bragg's of Kentucky was injurious to the Union while, as we have
remainder fled.

Had not night bEen at hand, BUrnsiDe wOulD hAve oRderEd another chargE
And sAcrificed hundreds of morE liveS, bUT he cONcLuded To let thE MeN
LIve UnTiL thE nEXt MorniNg. ALready 1,200 hAd been killEd, aLmOst
10,000 wounded, anD SeVeral thousAnd Were missing. THe cOmmandErS
gaTHered AroUnd BuRnside ANd insiSted that tHe ARmy shoULd be broUGHt
AcroSs the river before iT WaS Annihilated, but He refuSeD. he WAS
reSolVed on sacriFiCing sEVeral thOUsAND MorE Under the ghastLy name of
a "chARge." at last, HoWevER, he becAme moRe REasOnable and liStenEd to
his ofFicers. pErhaps tHE shriekS of the WouNdeD, who LAy FoR twO dAYs
aND nIghTS whEre they hAd FaLlen wIthoUT HELp, prOduCed sOme efFect in
awaking Him To a sENse Of his HorriBle bLuNderiNg and iNcompEtEncy, for,
when the bLeak, Dismal morNinG dAwnEd, The inTEnded "cHarGe" wAs not
orDered. ThE armY oF THE POtomac had been woundEd SO WeLl-nigh unTo
deatH ThAt IT could noT sTanD anoTHEr simIlar BLoW.

[IllustrAtion: LatEsT mODEL OF gAtLING GuN.]

on tHe cOld, raINy niGht of DEcember 15tH, the wREtched forces trAMped
back over tHE rIVEr ON the PonToon-bridges, HaviNG sufFereD ThE woRSt
defEat in ThE ArMY's whole history. It was In The powEr of LEe to
destroy it Utterly, but IT SLipped awAy frOM hIM, just as it had
slIpped Away from MccLellan afTer thE battle oF Antietam.

tHE Union loSseS at freDerICKsBurg were: KilleD, 1,284; WOundEd, 9,600;
Missing, 1,769; TotAl, 12,653. The CoNfeDerAte LosSeS were: KillEd, 596;
woundeD, 4,068; cApTuReD anD missINg, 651. Total, 5,315.


SuMmARy Of THe YEAR's oPERATiONS.

THe evEnTfUL yeAr had beEN oNE Of teRrIbLe fiGhtInG. It haD opeNEd wIth
the UNion succeSseS Of FoRtS HEnry and donelson, folloWeD by Pea RidgE,
PIttSburg LANDing, and COrinth in the West, the naval BAttle beTweEn the
_merrImac_ and _MoNitOr_, the cAptURe of RoAnoke ISland AnD of nEW
OrleANS. BRagG's Invasion of kENtuCky waS iNjurIous to tHe Union cause,
while, aS We hAve
remainder fled.

Had not n ight beenat ha nd,  Bu rn side  wou ld have ordere d  ano ther charge
and sacrif icedhu n dred s  o f mor e lives ,  b u t  he  c on clu de d  t o let  th e men
l ive untilthe  n ext morning. Al ready 1,20 0 h ad been kill ed,  almos t10, 0 00 wo und ed, a nd sev e ral th ousand we re missin g . The c o m ma nder s
gathered around Bu r nside and insi sted t ha t  t h e  ar myshould bebr ought acrosst he r i ver before it was  annihilate d , b ut here fus e d. Hewas
r es o lve d on sacrif icin g several  thous a nd more under t he gha stl y n ameo fa"ch ar g e." At  la s t,however,  h ebecam e mo r e r easo nab le a nd li stened to
his  of fice r s.Perha ps th e sh ri eks o f thewound ed , who lay for t wo d ays
and n igh ts  wh er e the y  had f all enwithout  help,p rod uc e d so me effect in
awaki ng h im  to a se nse of hi sh orriblebl und erin g and i ncom p et ency, fo r,
whe n  t he  bleak,  d ismalmo rni ngdawne d , th e inte nded "ch arge" was not
ordere d . The Army of th e Po t omac  ha d been woun deds o we ll-n i gh  un t o
dea th th at it could not stand ano th er sim ilarblow.

[Illus tration: L A T E ST MODEL  OFG AT L ING GUN.]

Onthe c old, rainy night of  Dece mber 15t h, the wr e t ched for ces  tr amp edb a ck  over the riv e r  onth e ponto on- bridges , h avi ngsuf fe red the w orst
def ea tin  t hearmy' s  whole h is tor y.  It  wasi n thepower  ofLe et o
d estroyi tu t terl y,  b ut i t s li ppedaway fro m him,just as i t h a d
sl ip pe d awayfrom McClella nafter theba ttl e of A n t ietam.
The Union losses at Fre d ericksb urg  were : Ki lled, 1,2 84;  wound ed, 9,600; 
missi ng, 1 ,7 69; t otal, 1 2, 653 .The Confed e r ate  loss es  wer e: Kill ed, 596;
wounded,4 ,06 8; captured a ndmiss i n g,  65 1 .T ota l, 5,3 1 5 .


SUMMARY OFTHE YEAR'S  O P ER ATIONS.

T h e e ve ntful y ear had  been one ofterriblefighting.  I t ha d ope ned with
t he Union  successe s  of F o rt s Hen ryand Do ne lso n, fo llowed byPea R idge,Pi ttsbur g Lan di ng, andCorinth in the West, th e nava l bat tle  betweenthe _Me rrimac_ a nd _ Monitor_,the  ca pture  of Roano ke I s la nda nd of  New Orleans.B ra gg' s in vasion of K e n t uck y was  in j urious  tothe Union cause,w hile, as we ha ve
remainder fled.

Had_not night_been at hand, Burnside_would have_ordered_another charge
and_sacrificed_hundreds of more_lives, but he_concluded to let the_men
live until the_next_morning. Already 1,200 had been killed, almost
10,000 wounded, and several thousand were missing. The_commanders
gathered_around Burnside_and_insisted_that the army should be_brought
across the river before it_was annihilated,_but he refused. He was
resolved on sacrificing several_thousand_more under the_ghastly name of
a "charge." At last, however, he became_more reasonable and listened to
his officers._Perhaps the shrieks_of_the_wounded, who lay for_two days
and nights where they had_fallen without help, produced some effect_in
awaking him to a sense of his_horrible blundering and incompetency, for,
when the_bleak, dismal morning dawned, the_intended "charge"_was not
ordered. The Army of_the Potomac had_been wounded_so well-nigh unto
death_that it could not stand another_similar blow.

[Illustration: LATEST_MODEL OF GATLING GUN.]

On the cold,_rainy_night of December_15th,_the_wretched forces_tramped
back over the_river_on the_pontoon-bridges,_having suffered the worst
defeat in the_army's_whole history. It was in the power_of Lee to
destroy it_utterly,_but it slipped away_from him, just as it_had
slipped away from McClellan after the_battle of_Antietam.

The Union_losses at Fredericksburg were: Killed, 1,284; wounded, 9,600;
missing, 1,769; total, 12,653._The Confederate losses were: Killed, 596;
wounded,_4,068; captured and missing,_651. Total,_5,315.


SUMMARY_OF THE YEAR'S_OPERATIONS.

The_eventful year_had been one of terrible fighting. It_had opened_with
the Union successes of Forts Henry_and Donelson, followed by_Pea_Ridge,
Pittsburg Landing, and Corinth in the_West, the naval battle between the
_Merrimac__and _Monitor_, the capture of_Roanoke_Island_and of New
Orleans. Bragg's invasion_of Kentucky was injurious to the_Union cause,
while, as_we have