Battle of Fredericksburg, VA - December 12-13, 1862
Battle of Fredericksburg--The Army of the Potomac crossing the Rappahannock in the morning of Dec. 13, 1862, under thr command. of Generals Burnside, Sumner, Hooker & Franklin, 1888 by Kurz & Allison, Art Publishers, Chicago, U.S.A. - Library of Congress
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Army of the Potomac - Major General Ambrose Burnside
First Corps - Major General John F. Reynolds
Second Division- Brigadier General John Gibbon until 12/13
Brigadier General Nelson Taylor after 12/13
Second Brigade- Colonel Peter Lyle
12th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment - Colonel James L. Bates
26th New York Infantry Regiment - Lt. Colonel Gilbert S. Jennings
Major Ezra F. Wetmore
94th New York Infantry Regiment - Major John A. Kress
88th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment - Major David A. Griffith
90th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment - Lt. Colonel William A. Leech
136th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment - Colonel Thomas M. Bayne
* Source - Civil War In The East
First Corps - Major General John F. Reynolds
Second Division- Brigadier General John Gibbon until 12/13
Brigadier General Nelson Taylor after 12/13
Second Brigade- Colonel Peter Lyle
12th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment - Colonel James L. Bates
26th New York Infantry Regiment - Lt. Colonel Gilbert S. Jennings
Major Ezra F. Wetmore
94th New York Infantry Regiment - Major John A. Kress
88th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment - Major David A. Griffith
90th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment - Lt. Colonel William A. Leech
136th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment - Colonel Thomas M. Bayne
* Source - Civil War In The East
Among the Eighty-EIghth Soldiers killed or mortally wounded at Fredericksburg are:
Adjutant/First Lieutenant Charles H. Kartsher (Formerly of Company D)
Company A: Private William Hoffman
Company C: Sergeant G. Fulton, Private Adam Diffenbach (MW)
Company D: Sergeant William Chambers
Company H: Private Adam Whitman (MW)
Company I: Corporal William Rose, Privates Joseph Boyer, Nathan White
Adjutant/First Lieutenant Charles H. Kartsher (Formerly of Company D)
Company A: Private William Hoffman
Company C: Sergeant G. Fulton, Private Adam Diffenbach (MW)
Company D: Sergeant William Chambers
Company H: Private Adam Whitman (MW)
Company I: Corporal William Rose, Privates Joseph Boyer, Nathan White
The Battle of Fredericksburg - Currier and Ives, 1862 - Library of Congress
The Battle of Fredericksburg was the worst that I ever got into. I emptied my cartridge box and drew on those belonging to the dead comrades, firing about 75 shots. I used no less than three muskets to do it. My own became so hot it was impossible to put a bullet
down. Comrade Adam Whitman, who stood alongside me received a bullet square on
the forehead and fell forward on his face. He got up, grabbed his gun, and went
to the rear. He was a Reading boy and died the next day.
James McChalker, Company H, 88th Pennsylvania
Out of 114,000 Union troops engaged 1,284 soldiers were killed, 9,600 soldiers
were wounded, 1769 missing & captured for a total of 12,653. The
Eighty-Eighth suffers 9 killed, 34 wounded and 1 missing or
captured for a total of 44 out of 183 troops engaged.
Out of 72,500 Confederate troops engaged, 608 soldiers were killed, 4,116 soldiers were
wounded, 653 missing & captured, for a total of 5,377.
The Battle of Fredericksburg was a Confederate Victory
were wounded, 1769 missing & captured for a total of 12,653. The
Eighty-Eighth suffers 9 killed, 34 wounded and 1 missing or
captured for a total of 44 out of 183 troops engaged.
Out of 72,500 Confederate troops engaged, 608 soldiers were killed, 4,116 soldiers were
wounded, 653 missing & captured, for a total of 5,377.
The Battle of Fredericksburg was a Confederate Victory
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Battle of Fredericksburg - National Park Service
Battle of Fredericksburg, Slaughter Pen Farms Virtual Tour - Civil War Trust
Battle of Fredericksburg - National Park Service