Battle of Fredericksburg

The Battle of Fredericksburg falls in a long list of failures of the Army of the Potomac during the first year of the American Civil War. Following the Battle of Antietam the Northern Army had the opportunity to defeat Lee’s army. However, Northerners, were shocked by Lee’s escape following this battle on 17 September 1862, and were further upset by Major General George B. McClellan’s procrastination in pursuing Lee and allowing General J.E.B. Stuarts daring cavalry raid into Pennsylvania around

Fredericksburg is a independent city and located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the US. Before fall of 1862, President Abe Lincoln has been offered twice Ambrose Burnside overall command of the Union’s Army of the Potomac due to the frustration with its present commander, George B. McClellan. Burnside has turned it down both times once after the failed Peninsula Campaign and again after the Confederate victory in the Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) demanding that McClellan was the only

Battle Analysis Methodology The Battle of Fredericksburg took place between December 11-15, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia. General Robert E. Lee commanded the confederate Army of Northern Virginia, while the opposition forces of the Union Army of the Potomac, were commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside. The battle stemmed from a need for the Union Army to demonstrate some success in the war effort. The Northern public was currently losing confidence in Lincoln and his ability

The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought towards the beginning of the American Civil War that spanned over the course of four years, April 1861- April 1865 and consisted of 50 major battles and thousands of minor battles. The Battle of Fredericksburg lasted exactly five days, December 11-15, 1862. Its location was centered on Fredericksburg, VA and surrounding areas along the Rappahannock River including Falmouth, Marye’s Heights, Stafford Heights, Prospect Hill, and Hamilton’s Crossing (Yandoh

Alternative Outcome Analysis of the Battle of Fredericksburg SSG Ian J. Watterson U.S. Army Abstract This paper will examine the Battle of Fredericksburg through the research of analytical papers, historical articles and technical reports by conducting the four steps of battle analysis. It will analyze the effects of the use and dismissal of intelligence assets and disciplines when applied to the planning of a territorial battle campaign. Using terrain analysis it will discuss how the choice of

largest battle in the Civil War, what made the Battle of Fredericksburg important? The Battle of Fredericksburg was one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War. It was fought between the Union Forces, who were led by Ambrose Burnside, and the Confederate Forces, who were led by Robert E. Lee. The battle occurred in Fredericksburg, Virginia on December 13, 1862. This battle was one of the Union’s worst defeat during the Civil War. Like mentioned before, the Battle of Fredericksburg was

The battle of Fredericksburg started on December 11th and ended on December 15th 1862. The two generals that were a part of this war was general Robert E. Lee and general Ambrose Burnside. Burnside had a plan to cross the Rappahannock river at Fredericksburg in mid-November and race to the confederate capital of Richmond before lees army could stop him. But before Burnside could do that they had a problem which were pontoon bridges which gave lee enough time to move his army. They finally had time

The Battle of Fredericksburg Did you know that the battle of Fredericksburg was fought from December 11-18 1862 in Fredericksburg, Virginia? Four important generals for the Union (north) were Franklin, Hooker, Sumner and Burnside leader over all. Another strategy for the south was Burnside and his brilliant plans. The bridges are strength for the Confederates (south), (Marvel & Pfanz 1993). The Union Generals Did you know that 4 major generals for the Union were William Franklin, Joseph Hooker,

Essential Elements/Causes of Defeat Major General Burnside’s failure at the Battle of Fredericksburg could initially be attributed to the army not receiving the pontoon bridges in time to cross the river and sustain the army’s momentum. However, MG Burnside’s bigger issue can be linked back to his lack of mission planning. The issue of not receiving the pontoon bridges relates directly to the lack of Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB). During IPB, the battlefield environment is defined

Let’s go back to 1860s where the battle of Fredericksburg VA. was happening. Edward Roberts was a civilian war veteran when he had an idea to throw a gunpowder explosive into a narrow hole in the ground in a technique called “exploding torpedo” . Then it was created a capsule with 15 to 20 pounds of gunpowder connected to a wire that could be ignited from the surface. After they put the capsule to the desired depth, the shooters filled out the hole with water to obtain enough concentration to dissipate