Fredericksburg Civil War Sites: April 1861-November 1862
Author : Noel Garraux Harrison
Publisher :
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 31,2 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Noel Garraux Harrison
Publisher :
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 31,2 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Noel Garraux Harrison
Publisher :
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 29,18 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Noel Garraux Harrison
Publisher :
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,98 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : K. M. Kostyal
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 22,51 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426308353
Details the Civil War battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and profiles some of the key figures involved in what was a decisive victory for the Confederacy.
Author : Francis Augustín O'Reilly
Publisher : LSU Press
Page : 671 pages
File Size : 39,78 MB
Release : 2006-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0807158526
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.
Author : George William Redway
Publisher :
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 34,99 MB
Release : 1906
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : James K. Bryant
Publisher : Civil War
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,52 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781596298408
The Battle of Fredericksburg is known as the most disastrous defeat the Federal Army of the Potomac experienced in the American Civil War. The futile assaults by Federal soldiers against the Confederate defensive positions on Marye's Heights and behind the infamous stone wall along the Sunken Road" solidified Ambrose Burnside's reputation as an inept army commander and reinforced Robert E. Lee's undefeatable image. Follow historian James Bryant behind the lines of confrontation to discover the strategies and blunders that contributed to one of the most memorable battles of the Civil War."
Author : Chris Mackowski
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 50,14 MB
Release : 2013-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1611211476
This Civil War history and guide offers a vivid chronicle of this dramatic yet misunderstood battle, plus invaluable information for battlefield visitors. The battle of Fredericksburg is usually remembered as the most lopsided Union defeat of the Civil War. It is sometimes called “Burnside’s folly,” after Union commander Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside who led the Army of the Potomac to ruin along the banks of the Rappahannock River. Confederates, fortified behind a stone wall along a sunken road, poured a hail of lead into them as they charged. One eyewitness summed it up saying, “it is only murder now.” But the battle remains one of the most misunderstood and misremembered engagements of the war. Burnside started with a well-conceived plan and had every reason to expect victory. How did it go so terribly wrong? Authors Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White have worked for years along Fredericksburg’s Sunken Road and Stone Wall, and they’ve escorted thousands of visitors across the battlefield. Simply Murder not only recounts Fredericksburg’s tragic story of slaughter, but includes vital information about the battlefield itself and the insights they’ve learned from years of walking the ground.
Author : Carl Smith
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,86 MB
Release : 2000-05-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781841760766
Osprey's examination of the Battle of Fredericksburg of the American Civil War (1861-1865). 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.
Author : George William Redway
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,71 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781021642226
Redway's account of the battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862 is a thorough historical study of the military strategies and tactics of the Union and Confederate armies during the American Civil War. This book provides context and analysis of the battle that serves as a warning against overconfidence and the underestimation of the enemy in war. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.