The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.

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Dec 6, 2025 · Battle of Fredericksburg, clash between Union and Confederate forces on December 11–15, 1862, during the American Civil War. The Union troops, despite …

Nov 9, 2009 · The Battle of Fredericksburg was a crushing defeat for the Union, whose soldiers fought courageously and well but fell victim to mismanagement by their generals, including …

Jan 6, 2025 · The most one-sided Confederate victory in the American Civil War, the Battle of Fredericksburg, was fought in and around the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia, from …

Feb 18, 2025 · 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 …

Nov 13, 2022 · The blue clad veterans covered the miles at a brisk pace and on November 17 the lead units arrived opposite Fredericksburg on Stafford Heights. Burnside's swift March placed …

Fredericksburg, Virginia (vicinity). The Barnard house below Fredericksburg, destroyed during the first battle. The Battle of Fredericksburg was a decisive victory for Confederate forces, that had …

Battle of Fredericksburg Summary: The Battle of Fredericksburg was an early battle of the civil war and stands as one of the greatest Confederate victories. Led by General Robert E. Lee, …

As the night of November 7, 1862, passed inexorably into history, a howling Virginia blizzard buried more than 100,000 sleeping Union soldiers beneath their blankets.