Lot 3206
Battle of Fredericksburg, contemporary printed text of Lincoln's Dec 22, 1862 letter to the Army of the Potomac, a week after the battle, praising their valiant efforts in their unsuccessful attack "against an entrenched foe…Condoling with the mourners for the dead, and sympathizing with the severely wounded, I congratulate you that the number of both is comparatively small." small creases and tears not affecting text, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150
The Union army suffered twice the casualties of the Confederates: 1,284 killed (C.S.A. 608), 9,600 wounded (C.S.A. 4,116) and 1,769 captured or missing (C.S.A. 653).
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