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Fredericksburg Campaign
Lee Hwy,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 44' 17.927376",
-77° 45' 57.92832"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Because he had moved too slowly to attack Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan was relieved of his command of the Army of the Potomac by President Abraham Lincoln. McClellan was replaced by Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside. Determined to act boldly, Burnside reorganized his army and marched it to Fredericksburg, where he planned to strike south around Lee's right flank toward Richmond. Delays in crossing the Rappahannock River enabled Lee to confront Burnside there, then defeat him in a bloody battle on 13 Dec. 1862--a battle neither general had intended to fight.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Fredericksburg Campaign Virginia Map
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