Fredericksburg was Peter's first major battle and he wrote several letters about it. He included a sketch of the bombardment of the city that he made from the opposite bank before crossing the river into battle.
After sleeping on the battlefield with dead soldiers, he was ordered to retreat behind houses.
He and his bridgade were separated from their regiment and were among the last to retreat across the pontoon bridge before it was torn up.
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| 1862-11-13.......5 day 60 mi march, unburied dead and horses, Bull Run, Gainsville, McClellan, 6 pgs 11-13-1862s.htm |       | f: |
| 1862-11-16.......Warington, surrounded by rebels and preparing to move, Jackson behind them 11-16-1862s.htm |   | f: |
| 1862-11-27.......Thanksgiving day, crackers and salt pork, near Washington, sick, marched 100 mi, Gen Lee 11-27-1862s.htm |   | f: |
| 1862-12-12.......Camp at Falmouth, witnessing shelling and burning of Fredericksburgh, got shelled shopping in Falmouth 12-12-1862s.htm |   | f: |
| 1862-12-16.......Camp near Fredericksburgh, describes 6 days of Battle of Fredericksburgh in detail 12-16-1862s.htm |   | f: |
| 1862-12-18.......Battle of Fredericksburgh, horrors, retreat, rear guard, lost, bridge destroyed as left 12-18-1862s.htm |   | f: |
| 1862-12-19.......Camp on Potomac Creek, sketch of Fredericksburgh made during bombardment, Tom to General Hospital 12-19-1862s.htm |    | f: |
| 1862-12-20.......Camp on Potomac Creek, Tom sick dysentary, court martial, no more Fredericksburgh 12-20-1862s.htm |   | f: |
| 1862-12-23.......Camp on Potomac Creek, reflects on peaceful life, buried 2 more, court martial 30 pound log, peace talk 12-23-1862s.htm |   | f: |
| 1862-12-25.......Christmas, hard to see die when might as well be sent home, disease doctors do not understand, deserters 12-25-1862s.htm |   | f: |
| 1863-01-30.......got box she and Julia sent, can not get it to Tom, remitant and typhoid fevers, pay, Fredericksburgh relics 01-30-1863s.htm |   | f: |
| 1863-03-25.......predicts Rebs are drawing them back through Fredericksburg to Richmond, Joe Hooker, Generals, Demming reports dirtiest demoralized Regt, booed 03-25-1863s.htm |   | f: |
| 1863-03-28.......Joey, Josey, Sarah Graff, George Reiser, Hooker, bad drill, 146 best in marching, going for wood, will Ida recognize him, if knew no draft would be home now 03-28-1863s.htm |   | f: |
| 1863-04-04.......Col mad and sent them without rations, command Duryea Zouaves, see home page Zouavesonpicket.gif of them with young contrabands,Sesesh house, pontoons,Tom,George Wheeler 04-04-1863s.htm |   | f: |
| 1863-04-06.......sore eye Co A and Co H snowball fight, Lincoln review, copied funny Fredericksburg wedding night letter 04-06-1863s.htm |   | f: |
| 1863-04-14.......orders to move, 8 days rations, Cavalry says across river, sent her letters home with Mr. England owns Genesee St shoe store, sister Mally 04-14-1863s.htm |   | f: |
| 1863-04-17.......did not move, heavy rainstorm, sending $40 allotment pay, balloons over Fredericksburg looking for strike 04-17-1863s.htm |   | f: |
| 1863-04-19.......order to move, 8 days rations, sick to Washington, curious move, jokes she says she will be like poor girl, ammunition explosion, Hooker broke leg 04-19-1863s.htm |   | f: |
| 1863-04-26.......tramp to Falmouth and Fredericksburg ruins, Rebel soldiers fishing in Union uniforms, graybacks and yellow bellies, pack 8 days rations, her living with strangers 04-26-1863s.htm |   | f: |
| 1863-06-28DB.......Dear Brother, would have written if knew in Utica, does not write all hardships, discourages from enlisting, love to father and mother 06-28-1863DBs.htm |   | f: |
| 1863-11-24.......marched to cross Rapidan but rain and mud, Meade determined, Fredericksburg, made 2 pictures for a dollar, Boys need tobacco, Tom Washington discharge 11-24-1863s.htm |   | f: |