Battle Of Fredericksburg - Fredericksburg VA
N 38° 17.831 W 077° 28.137
18S E 284094 N 4241672
A stone monument with plaque commemorates the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Waymark Code: WMC3RE
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2011
Views: 8
In November 1862, Union Gen. Ambrose Burnside moved troops to Fredericksburg, Virginia in an aggressive move towards Richmond. They arrived quickly at the Rappahannock River, but were stuck on the other side from Fredericksburg when the pontoon bridges they needed to cross the river were delayed. This gave Confederate Gen. R. E. Lee enough time to move his army into position to defend Fredericksburg and for reinforcements to arrive. Finally, on December 13, with bridges finally in place, Burnside launched the attack, but his advantage was gone. The Confederate troops were victorious in stopping the Federals who suffered great losses. Gen. Burnside was forced to retreat back across the river.
A monument stands at the end of Sunken Road on the Fredericksburg battlefield where it meets Hanover St. The plaque reads:
BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG
DECEMBER 13, 1862 THE CONFEDERATES UNDER LEE
DEFEATED THE FEDERALS UNDER BURNSIDE IN A
SANGUINARY CONFLICT MARKED BY EXTRAORDINARY
BRAVERY ON BOTH SIDES. IN A SERIES OF GALLANT
CHARGES THE FEDERAL ARMY SUSTAINED HEAVY
LOSSES AND BURNSIDE WAS FORCED TO RE-CROSS
· THE RAPPAHANNOCK ·
· ERECTED 1927 BY THE ·
FREDERICKSBURG AND SPOTSYLVANIA CHAPTERS, U.D.C.
Reference: