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Ellsworth American
Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine
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President Abraham Lincoln issues a message to the Army of the Potomac on December 22, 1862, praising their courage and skill in the Battle of Fredericksburg despite the defeat, consoling the wounded and bereaved, and thanking them on behalf of the nation.
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Washington, 23d.
The President has issued the following:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, Dec. 22, 1862.
To the Army of the Potomac.
I have just received your commanding general's preliminary Report of the battle of Fredericksburg. Although you were not successful, the attempt was not an error, nor the failure other than an accident.
The courage with which you, in an open field, maintained the contest against an intrenched foe, and the consummate skill and energy with which you crossed the river in the face of the enemy, show that you possess all the qualities of a great army, which will yet give victory to the cause of the country and of popular government.
Condoling with the mourners for the dead, and sympathizing with the several wounded, I congratulate you that the number of both is comparatively so small.
I tender to you, officers and soldiers, the thanks of the nation.
(Signed) Abraham Lincoln.
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Washington
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Dec. 22, 1862
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although unsuccessful, the battle resulted in comparatively few dead and wounded; the president condoles with mourners and sympathizes with the injured.
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President Lincoln addresses the Army of the Potomac after receiving General Burnside's report on the Battle of Fredericksburg, stating the attempt was not an error and the failure an accident, praising their courage against an entrenched foe and skill in crossing the river, and affirming they possess qualities for future victory.