Union General (1823-1903) blamed for the Union debacle at Fredericksburg. War-dated ALS signed “W. B. Franklin,” four pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, March 8, 1865. Letter to Major W. Hoffman. In part: “Dwight was here yesterday, and told me that you are to be ordered before the War Committee. The points which the Committee make against me will I think be, First, that even had Banks not ordered out the Brigade of Infantry, my orders would not have had the Army concentrated on the evening of the day on which the fight occurred…The Point that I made on that was, that there were several points on the road where this train could have been parked and where either Banks or Lee should have ordered it parked when the fight began. That the disaster was not due to the presence of the train, the troops having been beaten before the train was reached by the enemy. The disaster was magnified by the presence of the train, but that presence was due to Banks or Lee or both. The disaster was also magnified by Banks having ordered up two of Ransom's Batteries which I had previously ordered to remain with Cameron's.” Scattered light toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
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