A young people's history of Virginia and Virginians .. . ndu-rance than this army has exhibited, and lam commissioned by the Presi-dent to thank you in the name of the Confederate States for the undyingfame you have won for their arms. Much as you have done, much more remains to be accomplished. Theenemy again threatens us with invasion, and to your tried valor and patri-otism the country looks with confidence for deliverance and safety. Yourpast exploits give assurance that this confidence is not misplaced. R. E. Lee, General Commanding. McClellan Removed.—After his defeat at SharpsburgMcClel
A young people's history of Virginia and Virginians .. . ndu-rance than this army has exhibited, and lam commissioned by the Presi-dent to thank you in the name of the Confederate States for the undyingfame you have won for their arms. Much as you have done, much more remains to be accomplished. Theenemy again threatens us with invasion, and to your tried valor and patri-otism the country looks with confidence for deliverance and safety. Yourpast exploits give assurance that this confidence is not misplaced. R. E. Lee, General Commanding. McClellan Removed.—After his defeat at SharpsburgMcClellan, whom General Lee consideredthe ablest of the Federal generals, enteredVirginia by way of Warrenton, where hereceived an order from Lincoln relievingliim of his command and appointing Gene-ral Burnside to command the Army of thePotomac. Battle of Fredericksburg.—Burnsidemade his advance upon Richmond by wayof Fredericksburg, where Lee met himDecember 13, 1862. Burnside had 100,000 men, Lee had60,000, and defeated him more completely than he had. BURNSIDE. 188 History of Virginia and Virginians. defeated his predecessors. He lost nearly 15,000 men,and escaped back to the other side of the river. It was aglorious battle to look upon—both armies were withinfull view of each other, and each could see every moveof the other. Battle of Chancellorsville.—Hooker was then ap-pointed to take Burnsides place. And in May, 1863,was fought the most remarkable battle of this crossed the Rappahannock about twenty-five milesabove Fredericksburg with 100,000 men—as he said, the finest army upon theplanet. He had placed Sedgwick, with25,000 men, upon the heights overlook-ing Fredericksburg, whence, as soon asthe battle should be joined, he would fallupon Lees right flank and rear. Leeswhole force amounted to 40,000 posted Early near Fredericksburg,with 7,000 men, to hold Sedgwick in check,sent Jackson by a long detour of fifteen miles to fall uponHookers right,
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