General Burnside's campaign at Fredericksburg did not go as planned, in part because the battle introduced obstacles his men had never before encountered. 1. Communication ...

On Dec. 13, 1862, 150 years ago, during the American Civil War, a dramatic, a lop-sided Confederate victory occurred at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. For the Northern side, the ...

The battle-ground, though very marshy in some places, presented a fine field for military evolutions. The turnpike leading to Fredericksburgh runs about one-half of a mile from and nearly parallel ...

In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Civil War series, we delve into the catastrophic Union defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg. General Burnside’s relentless assaults against Confederate ...

It was the most lopsided battle in the war, of those casualties at the Wall, the Union lost approximately 8,400 to the Rebels 950. Next week … the aftermath. Article Topic Follows: Bob Ford ...

El Dorado Hills, Ca.: Savas Beatie, 2012. Pp. viii, 158. Illus., maps, notes, appends. $16.95 paper. ISBN: 1611211468 Burnside's Disaster at Fredericksburg Part of Savas Beatie’s ‘Emerging Civil War ...

The Battle of Fredericksburg: Where 200,000 Civil War combatants faced off. Public domain. Public Domain. By Bob Ford. Published April 18, 2025 12:15 am. If you love ...