During the American Civil War, the Battle of Fredericksburg (Virginia) in December 1862 was caused by the offensive plan of the Union leadership (including President Lincoln and the top military commander in the Eastern Theater, Major General Ambrose Burnside) to launch a daring attack on the South's capital of Richmond. While the attack-plan may have been brilliant on paper, its execution was cumbersome as well as transparent to the sharp-eyed Southern force, led by General Robert E. Lee, which deployed successfully to stop it.
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The Battle of Fredericksburg started due to Abraham Lincoln needing to demonstrate success of the union war effort before the public lost confidence in him. The battle only lasted from December 11 to December 15, 1862.
The Battle of Fredericksburg was a colossal loss for the Union Army. The battle took place from December 11 to 15 in 1862.
The Battle of Fredericksburg started on December 11th 1862. The Battle of Fredericksburg ended on December 15th 1862.
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Fredericksburg, in Virginia. December, 1862.
At the Battle of Fredericksburg Gen. Lee had between 75,000 and 80,000 effectives present at the battle.
The North and the South called it the Battle of Fredericksburg. Almost 1,900 soldiers from the North and South died in the battle along with thousands more wounded.