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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1862-12-19  | 12-19-1862s.htm | Pending.html | Camp on Potomac Creek, sketch of Fredericksburgh made during bombardment, Tom to General Hospital | f:m:d:u:a:i: |
1862-12-25 | 12-25-1862s.htm | Pending.html | Christmas, hard to see die when might as well be sent home, disease doctors do not understand, deserters | f:m:d: |
1863-01-30 | 01-30-1863s.htm | Pending.html | got box she and Julia sent, can not get it to Tom, remitant and typhoid fevers, pay, Fredericksburgh relics | f:m:d:u:g: |
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