. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. rly to the river in pursuit,and captured a large number ofprisoners. General Sedgwick ef-fected his escape during the night,and as Fredericksburg was evacu-ated. General Lees rear was Early to guard the rear,as before, the indomitable Lee nowreturned, with Anderson and Mc-Laws, to renew the attack uponHooker, but that redoubtable war-rior thought it prudent, under coverof a fearful rain storm, to retracehis steps across the river, and paythe penalty to his., governmentwhich his boastful predecessors haddone. With t
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. rly to the river in pursuit,and captured a large number ofprisoners. General Sedgwick ef-fected his escape during the night,and as Fredericksburg was evacu-ated. General Lees rear was Early to guard the rear,as before, the indomitable Lee nowreturned, with Anderson and Mc-Laws, to renew the attack uponHooker, but that redoubtable war-rior thought it prudent, under coverof a fearful rain storm, to retracehis steps across the river, and paythe penalty to his., governmentwhich his boastful predecessors haddone. With the exception of a smalldetachment which was left to guardthe battlefield and collect the cap-tured property, the Army of North-ern Virginia returned to its formerpositions near Fredericksburg. Inhis report of this battle. GeneralLee says: The movement bywhich the enemys position wasturned and the fortune of the daydecided, was conducted by thelamented Lieutenant-General Jack-son, who, as has already been stated. seeingthe r Its successful issue;er on his pontoon. THOMAS
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