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Battle of Fredericksburg

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an important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union Army under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee

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Despite suffering enormous casualties the Federal troops under Meade were able to temporarily penetrate the Confederate line and for a time represented the North's best chance of winning the Battle of Fredericksburg. Source: Internet

External links Listen to this article ( info/dl ) noicon Spoken Wikipedia This audio file was created from a revision of the " Battle of Fredericksburg " article dated 2015-12-13, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. Source: Internet

Although the results varied in different parts of the line, the overall repulse of the Union advance resulted in the most lopsided casualties since the assault on Marye's Heights at the Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862. Source: Internet

Following the Battle of Fredericksburg in late 1862, Gen. Ambrose Burnside had to request two truces (granted by Gen. Robert E. Lee) to bury the Union dead. Source: Internet

When the Civil War broke out, Alcott regretted not being a boy so she could go and fight, but she served as a nurse, taking care of wounded soldiers from the Battle of Fredericksburg. Source: Internet

Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. Source: Internet

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