The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg

Author: James Longstreet

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-11

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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This is written as a first-person account of the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War. Longstreet was a lieutenant general on the Confederate side. This battle was one of the bloodiest of the whole war and certainly extremely important.

From First to Last
From First to Last

Author: Mark A. Snell

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780823221486

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"This study of Franklin's life points out the flaws and lapses of judgement - such as at the battle of Crampton's Gap - but illuminates his previously ignored strengths. From First to Last may well change the way historians interpret this important period of American history."--BOOK JACKET.

Fredericksburg 1862
Fredericksburg 1862

Author: Carl Smith

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-10-20

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1782005048

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A detailed, illustrated account of another Union failure early in the Civil War. In December 1862, things were still confused for the Union. Antietam had been a failure for both sides, and although the battle showed that the Union army could bring the Confederates to bay, it couldn't pin them in one place long enough to destroy them. In December 1862, General Burnside, newly appointed to command the Army of the Potomac, planned to seize and secure the town of Fredericksburg, and then take the Confederate capital of Richmond. Carl Smith's book details the epic struggle that engulfed the Union side as it crossed the Rappahannock on December 11, encountering stiff opposition from Lee's men.

The Fredericksburg Campaign
The Fredericksburg Campaign

Author: Francis Augustín O'Reilly

Publisher: LSU Press

Published: 2006-04

Total Pages: 671

ISBN-13: 0807158526

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The battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia, in December 1862 involved hundreds of thousands of men; produced staggering, unequal casualties (13,000 Federal soldiers compared to 4,500 Confederates); ruined the career of Ambrose E. Burnside; embarrassed Abraham Lincoln; and distinguished Robert E. Lee as one of the greatest military strategists of his era. Francis Augustín O'Reilly draws upon his intimate knowledge of the battlegrounds to discuss the unprecedented nature of Fredericksburg's warfare. Lauded for its vivid description, trenchant analysis, and meticulous research, his award-winning book makes for compulsive reading.

The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide
The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide

Author: John S. Salmon

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 9780811728683

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142 two-color maps vividly depict battlefield action Detailed local driving directions guide visitors to each battlefield site Of the 384 Civil War battlefields cited as critical to preserve by the congressionally appointed Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, 123-fully one-third-are located in Virginia. The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide is the comprehensive guidebook to the most significant battles of the Civil War. Reviewed by Edwin C. Bearss and other noted Civil War authorities and sanctioned by the National Park Service and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, no other guidebook on the market today rivals it for historical detail, accuracy, and credibility.

Battle Digest: Fredericksburg
Battle Digest: Fredericksburg

Author: Christopher J. Petty

Publisher: Savas Beatie

Published: 2021-05-15

Total Pages: 6

ISBN-13: 1637956096

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The Battle Digest summary includes all the key aspects of the campaign and battle, including maps, images, and lessons learned. In the autumn of 1862, Lincoln’s new commander, Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, promised swift action by moving south against Fredericksburg to open a route to the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. With Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army divided, Burnside believed he could do it all before Lee could react. But when his pontoon bridges failed to arrive, Burnside’s campaign started unraveling. When the bridges finally arrived, it was too late: Lee had been given the time he needed to prepare his defense. What happened next was arguably the greatest military blunder of the American Civil War. Burnside launched a piecemeal frontal assault into the strength of Lee’s defenses. The result was disastrous.