Fredericksburg
Battle
Dates: December 11-15, 1862
Who won: Confederacy Casualties:
Union: 13353 ; Confederacy: 4576
Brief Description: The Battle of
Fredericksburg was one of the most one-sided battles
in the Civil War. Because of poor planning and communication,
Confederate Generals Lee, Jackson, and Longstreet
were able to gain knowledge of the impending attack
and take favorable positions around Fredericksburg,
particularly on a ridge known as Marye's Heights.
Union general Ambrose Burnside attacked anyway and
suffered large casualties as division after division
was gunned down as they tried to take Marye's Heights.
After losing 10,000 soldiers, Burnside retreated.
