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
The Battle of Fredericksburg may have been one of the deadliest and largest battle in the Civil War. There was an impressive amount of blood that resulted in 17,929 deaths. The battle was both fought by the Union and the Confederate. Their commanders being Union leader Robert E. Lee, and Confederate leader Ambrose E. Burnside. The dates between the battle were December 13th through the 15th of 1862. The only question is, how did it all began? Abraham Lincoln was very ashamed of General George B
John F. Reynolds, on the afternoon of December 13 "If there is a worse place than hell, I am in it.”—President Abraham Lincoln upon hearing of Burnside’s defeat at Fredericksburg The first battle of Fredericksburg marked a new low point in the civil war for the Union. With over 200,000 soldiers on the field, it was the largest battle in the war. Notwithstanding his overwhelming superiority in numbers, Major General Ambrose E. Burnside’s frontal assault, conducted from disadvantaged terrain, against
The Battle of Fredericksburg Analysis Introduction The Union forces suffered one their most significant defeats of the Civil War at the Battle of Fredericksburg on 13 December 1862. The Union army was pushing towards Richmond, Virginia when they were met with a Confederate defensive stand while attempting to cross the Rappahannock River and the subsequent charges towards the Confederate positions. The first three steps of the Battle Analysis process will be covered briefly in this analysis along
MG Hancock’s Division at the Battle of Fredericksburg Introduction of the battle of Fredericksburg Fredericksburg was the meeting place of the Armies of the Potomac and of Northern Virginia because of political pressure for the Union to achieve a decisive military victory. Winfield Scott’s Anaconda plan, which would have strangled the Confederacy into surrender through economic warfare, was overshadowed by impatience in Washington D.C., and by the aspirations of officers who were students of the
Alternative Outcome Analysis: The Battle of Fredericksburg The Battle of Fredericksburg The Battle of Fredericksburg is remembered as the Confederate Army’s most one-sided victory in its campaign against the Union Forces of the North. It was the first battle to occur shortly after President Abraham Lincoln had delivered his “Emancipation Proclamation” and the President was hard pressed for a victory to bolster public support for it. It would be remembered as the first major campaign for the newly
Fredericksburg was established under the guidance of John Meusebach in 1846, caused by the German immigration to escape the political turmoil and economic uncertainty the German people looked for a new start in the new world. Traveling for the first time west towards Fredericksburg I found my breath taken by beauty of the plains and hills that fill the skyline, when I crossed through the road almost carved into the hills surrounding it allowing you to see up close the many different layers in the
A Southern refugee once reflected, and referred to the Army of the Potomac as the “greatest army in the planet.” Although this is a clear exaggeration, from a Southern perspective following the Battle of Antietam, this was not too far off. Relative to the Army of Northern Virginia, the Federal army was vastly larger, in better spirits, and strategically in better positions. To direct this army of great potential, President Lincoln appointed the reluctant Major General Ambrose Everett Burnside.
The Battle of Fredricksburg In the next pages I will explain why Fredericksburg was such a tragedy. Why it was a big morale booster for the South, but a disappointment for the North? It all started in the year 1862. General George McCellen currently controls the army of the Potomac. When it was determined that McCellen was a bad general, in December of 1862 he was replaced with General Ambrose Burnside. Within a week, Burnside decided on a campaign to the Southern capitol, Richmond. He told
Lewis A. Armistead was born on February 18th, 1817 in New Bern, North Carolina. He was brought up in a military family. Their military Despite this he never managed to graduate West Point due to being dismissed twice. Once for hitting a future ally, Jubal Early, over the head with a plate, the other time was due to extensive sickness. But in spite of this he managed to get a position in the army under his father due to his families influential positions in the army. (Confederate General Lewis Armistead
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Spotsylvania County, along the Rappahannock River. The geography of this place affected the outcome of the war battle and which war the war was headed. Fredericksburg lies at the junction of two rivers, this river is the reason this battle turned out the way it did, resulting in a Confederate victory. Prospects hill played a minor part in keeping General Ambrose Burnside’s men back from breaking General Robert E. Lee’s line of defense
Just two months before the tide-turning 1863 Battle of Gettysburg of the American Civil War, the southern Confederacy was riding high. After a string of previous victories, including the Battle of Fredericksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee had decisively beaten the Union Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville. The Northern forces, therefore, needed some assessment and introspection to turn the tide in their favor. Almost immediately, the demoralized army turned its introspection toward its
Describe the outcome of the battle: The first two days of the battle were heavy on casualties for the Union Forces. “Union soldiers sustained an estimated 12,660 wounded compared to 5,588 for the Confederates.” (Franklin, 1998) An analysis of the total number of soldiers killed, wounded or captured during the 5-day battle revealed that for each Confederate casualty there were two Union casualties. “The battle of Fredericksburg was both lost and won by the application of tactical intelligence practices
engineering projects in Georgia, Virginia, and New York. During the war he was a member on the staffs of John Wool and Winfield Scott. Di... ... middle of paper ... ... Battle of Fredericksburg. Encyclopedia Britannica. N.p., 2008. Web. 18 Apr. 2011. Battle of Antietam. Encyclopedia Britannica. N.p., 2008. Web. 18 Apr. 2011. Battle of Appomattox Court House. Encyclopedia Britannica. N.p., 2008. Web. 18 Apr. 2011.
decide. The battle of the Wilderness is one battle to look at. Right now in Virginia, where the battle was took place in, is trying to decide whether they should save the battlefield which The Wilderness happened on, or turn it into a Walmart. The Civil War was a tragic war that happened in the United States. The Civil war happened because what the North from the South beliefs were, that the south wanted slavery and the north didn't. One of the worst and most horrible battles was the Battle of the Wilderness
about him, was that he was a famous cavalry man of the Civil War. I had no idea what the Battle of Chancellorsville was and that Stuart took part in it. Now, after reading about Stuart and the Battle of Chancellorsville, I realize what affect he had on the war and how great of a leader he was. In this paper I will talk about The Battle of Chancellorsville, Jeb Stuarts leadership skills, and Jeb Stuart and the Battle of Chancellorsville. Major-General James Ewell Brown Stuart, chief of cavalry of the
The battle of Chancellorsville is a victory that never materialized for the Army of the Potomac. The Union’s Army of the Potomac, on paper, was a force clearly superior in terms of manpower and technology to that of their adversary, however, tactical mistakes proved to be detrimental to their cause. On the contrary, planning and the execution of those plans propelled the Confederacy’s Army of Northern Virginia to the most recognized underdog victory in the American Civil War. Examining the Battle
April 26, 1777, Sybil Ludington took a stand in history, because the British were attacking Danbury, Connecticut, and she rode 40 miles from Carmel to Farmers Mills to gather her father's militia. Sybil Ludington was born on April 5, 1761 in Fredericksburg, New York and was the oldest of twelve children. Her father, Henry Ludington was born on May 25, 1739 in Branford, Connecticut
Edward Barry Dalton is the only member of the regiment to have been the subject of a previously published work. A short biography including a selection of the surgeon’s wartime official correspondence entitled Memorial of Edward B. Dalton M.D. was complied and published as a tribute by his brother John Call Dalton shortly after his death in 1872. (John Call Dalton, Memorial of Edward B. Dalton) A few weeks after Fair Oaks, Dalton like many other soldiers in the Army of the Potomac would contract
One of Texas’ most famous natural landmark is a giant pink rock. Enchanted Rock in Fredericksburg is a massive pink granite dome that is 1,825 feet above sea level at the summit, and the entire dome covers 640 acres. Doug Cochran, the Park Superintendent at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, said the first words that came out of his mouth when he saw the granite dome was, “That’s a HUGE rock.” Doug says that most people that visit for the first time are amazed by the sheer size of Enchanted Rock