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Taking over of Fredericksburg
Burnside, now in command of the Army of the Potomac, sent a corps to occupy the vicinity of Falmouth near Fredericksburg. Soon rest of the army is there as well. -
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Events leading up to the Battle
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Waiting to cross the Rappahannock river
The army is readyto take over Fredericksburg but they are waiting for threes pontoons to arrive which will help them cross the Rappahannock River. So far only two are currently there. -
Frederiscksburg battle begins
The Battle of Fredericksburg begins at Fredericksburg, Virginia, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate army of Northern Virginia and the northern army of Potomac. -
Crossing the Rappahannock
Army crosses the river and the soldiers attack the city. Burnside decides to make another attack. -
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Summary of the Battle
Confederate general Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia crush Union general Ambrose E. Burnside and the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Fredericksburg in one of the most lopsided defeats of the war. -
The Main Attack
The main attack at Prospect Hill breaks through a gap in the Confederate line, but Southern reinforcements drive the Union back after a competitive fight. -
Withdrawl
The armies remained in position throughout the day on December 14. That afternoon, Burnside asked Lee for a truce to attend to his wounded, which the latter graciously granted. The next day the Federal forces retreated across the river, and the campaign came to an end. -
Retreat
Federal troops retreat from the battle. -
The End
Union soldiers go back into camp while Confederates reclaim the city and begin the cleanup of it.
