Concise history of the camp and field life of the 122d Regiment, Penn'a Volunteers [electronic resource] . ly, and reluctantly compelled I22d Regiment Pcnria Volunteers. 153 to leave the enemy victorious and in possession of the hard-fought battle-fields in and about Fredericksburg. Thus ended the siege of Fredericksburg, which will andmust be recorded by all historians as one of the greatest fail-ures and disasters of modern warfare, as well as campaignsmost inglorious and exhibitive of masterly incompetencyever projected—the result of which will and can only besummed up in these three words—
Concise history of the camp and field life of the 122d Regiment, Penn'a Volunteers [electronic resource] . ly, and reluctantly compelled I22d Regiment Pcnria Volunteers. 153 to leave the enemy victorious and in possession of the hard-fought battle-fields in and about Fredericksburg. Thus ended the siege of Fredericksburg, which will andmust be recorded by all historians as one of the greatest fail-ures and disasters of modern warfare, as well as campaignsmost inglorious and exhibitive of masterly incompetencyever projected—the result of which will and can only besummed up in these three words—slaughter, havoc, car-nage ! Many were the missing messmates, and those whonever more would share the comforts, associations, sports, etc.,had with comrades beneath the folds of their bunks, who hadbeen left behind as victims to the disastrous siege of Freder-icksburg ! The Regiment soon arrived at the old campground, near Falmouth, where the balance of the day keptus occupied in putting up our tents, after which we retiredfor the night with the hope of obtaining our much neededand desired CHAPTER XIV Drizzling Rain—Fires for Comfort and Drying Purposes— Camp Re-arranged—Bright, Cheerful Day— Death of Comrade Joe Wade. Wednesday, December 17, 1862.—We awoke beforedawn, from our cold, damp bunks on the ground, amidst adrizzling rain, to find the army again occupying former campgrounds; upon which, all around, immense fires had beenmade, for the purpose of furnishing some little comfort tothe boys, as well as for drying the garments which had beendrenched with the rain during yesterday. Around these fires,too, were many who were glad to cluster and cling, at thesame time recalling, one to another, the daily events of theterrible siege, the merits possessed by some missing, wounded,and slain comrade, as well as to ponder over the impressivelessons learned in and taught by the disastrous conflicts atFredericksburg. During the day the men of the Regiment were
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