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The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], East Tennessee. (search)
bout twenty of our wagons. The whole army is this morning advancing in line of battle, and sharp skirmishing is going on in front. The enemy withdrew their skirmish line two miles towards Orange Court-House last night, and it is supposed that Lee's army will make a stand in the vicinity of the Court-House. Saturday's operations. At day break Gen. Meade advanced to the front. Ticket firing soon commenced, and continued at intervals up to noon. The enemy had fallen back some two mforces garrison the Gap. If the retreat of Longstreet is not conducted with great skill, good order, and celerity, he may yet be intercepted and seriously injured, if not destroyed. At any rate this rebel leader should not be allowed to join General Lee in time to save the Army of Northern Virginia from overthrow at the hands of General Meade. The Star says that information from Gen. Burnside, as late as Wednesday night, 25th inst., is to the effect that he was then amply previsioned for
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], From the Rapidan. (search)
Address of Gen. Lee. --Meade has recrossed the Rappahannock; but as everything writer by Gen. Lee is of interest to his countrymen, we give his address this army when a battle with Meade was expected: Headq'rs army Northern Virginia,November 25th, 1863. General Orders, No. 102. The enemy is again advancing upon Gen. Lee is of interest to his countrymen, we give his address this army when a battle with Meade was expected: Headq'rs army Northern Virginia,November 25th, 1863. General Orders, No. 102. The enemy is again advancing upon our capital and the country once more looks to this army to its protection. Under he blessings of God your valor has repelled every previous attempt, and invoking the continuance of His favor, we cheerfully commit to Him the issue of the coming conflict. A cruel enemy seeks to reduce our fathers and our mothers, our wives anistory gives them the assurance that their trust will not be in vain. Let every man remember that all he holds dear depends upon the faithful discharge of his duty, and resolve to fight and, if need be, to die, in defence of a cause so sacred and worthy the name won by this army on so many bloody fields. R. E. Lee, General.