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The Confederates made but little resistance, abandoning their entrenchments and retreating before our line until the order "Halt!" was given to our men. Later we returned to the Confederate 34 OF THE CIVIL WAR earthworks, beyond which we had chased the enemy for over a mile. The Twentieth Massachusetts was then detailed to occupy the city of Fredericks- burg as a provost guard. Meantime I searched for my mare, " Bessie, " and found her securely tethered with Macy's horse on the bank of the rive...r, in charge of an orderly. Mounting, I rode into the city, and there saw the necessity of a pro- vost guard, for the houses had been pil- laged, and our men were masquerading through the streets in women's attire, — nightcaps and gowns, silk dresses, etc. I selected a nice brick house for my hospital. On entering the parlor of this deserted mansion I was startled to see a Union officer, in rank a major, stretched upon the floor, and quite dead. How came he here before the arrival of his compan- ions, and, if a spy, why that dress?
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