James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee
Clement Anselm Evans, Ed.

[196] said Archer and Lane repulsed that portion of the line in their immediate front, but before the interval between these commands could be closed, the enemy passed through in overwhelming numbers and turned the left of Archer and the right of Lane, attacking in front and flank the two regiments of Archer and the brigade of Lane, which after a brave and obstinate resistance gave way. Archer held his line with the First Tennessee and with the Fifth Alabama battalion, assisted by the Forty-second Virginia and the Twenty-second Virginia battalion, until reinforcements arrived. It was at this point that Lieutenant-Colonel George made the brilliant and effective charge, in connection with Hoke's brigade, that contributed largely to the general success.

General Archer stated that Lieut. Z. G. Gunn, Fourteenth Tennessee, fell in the most gallant performance of duty. Colonel Turney, Lieutenant-Colonel George, Maj. F. G. Buchanan and Capt. M. Turney, First Tennessee, were wounded.

General Lee had 20,000 troops engaged, of which he lost 4,101 killed and wounded. Burnside reported 1,152 killed and 9,000 wounded. The official returns give his loss at 12,658. General Lee captured 900 prisoners and 9,000 stand of arms.

The 14th and 15th passed without an attempt at an advance, and during the night of the 15th, Burnside retreated across the Rappahannock.

General Burnside stated in his official report of the battle that he had made ‘four distinct efforts’ (to cross the Rappahannock) between November 9, 1862, and January 25, 1863. The first failed for want of pontoons; the second was the battle of Fredericksburg; the third was stopped by President Lincoln, and the fourth was defeated by the elements. On the 25th of January he was relieved and Maj.-Gen. Joseph Hooker was assigned to the command of the army of the Potomac.

After the battle of Fredericksburg, the army of Northern