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The significance of the Battle of Fredericksburg was how it reinvigorated the Confederate Army and boosted morale. Due to the victory at Fredericksburg, the Confederate Army had enough confidence to triumph against the Union Army at the Battle of Chancellorsville in May of 1863. Since Fredericksburg was the first and only battle Gen. Burnsides led, the shift in command caused problems amongst the troops on the bottom, so a problem in communication became apparent, leading to delays in directions given to the Union Army. Another significant point to mention is that the Battle of Fredericksburg was a turning point in the war because it was the first Confederate victory following Lee's failed attempt to enter the North at Antietam last Autumn and the battle introduced Urban Warfare.

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During the summer of 1864, the Confederacy carried out a bold plan to turn the tide of the Civil War in their favor. They planned to capture Washington, DC and influence the election of 1864. On July 9, however, Federal soldiers outnumbered three to one, fought gallantly along the banks of the Monocacy River in an effort to buy time for Union reinforcement to arrive in Washington, DC. Read More

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Monocacy National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service)

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During the summer of 1864, the Confederacy carried out a bold plan to turn the tide of the Civil War in their favor. They planned to capture Washington, DC and influence the election of 1864.

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The map shows the region surrounding Fredericksburg, VA, including Marie's Heights on the outside of the city and Falmouth across the Rappahannock River. Due to Burnside's slow maneuvering of the Union forces, Lee was able to use the bluffs overlooking the river to his advantage.

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The Battle of Fredericksburg was a battle that occurred in the Eastern Theater in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Ambrose E. Burnside replaced Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan after McClellan failed to pursue Gen. Robert E. Lee's army aggressively after the Battle of Antietam.

Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside developed a plan to beat Gen. Robert E. Lee to the Confederate capital of Richmond by rapidly moving toward the Rappahannock River and crossing it. Burnside planned to position himself between Lee's army and the direct route to Richmond while also creating a stable supply chain to Washington. Burnside's plan required him to be fast but due to delays for pontoon bridges, since the bridges leading to Fredericksburg had been destroyed previously, allowed Lee to gather the surrounding armies of Gen. James Longstreet and Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.

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On December 11, Burnside's army began to build the pontoon bridges but were slowed and eventually halted due to harassment by Confederate riflemen. Burnside decides to send a landing party to clear out the riflemen and establish a bridgehead.
On December 12, Burnside's army crosses the river and occupies Fredericksburg. Burnside plans to use the men in Major General William B. Franklin's Left Grand Division to eliminate Lee's southern flank that's held by Jackson.
On December 13, the Union began the assault against Jackson which was initially successful. Maj. Gen. George G. Mead briefly pierced Jackson's line and threatened the Confederate right, but due to a lack of coordinated reinforcements and Jackson's counterattack, there was little gain for both sides. The area was later known as the Slaughter Pen.
On December 14, Burnside realized that any further attempts to advance were pointless, and, on December 15, retreated across the Rappahannock, which ended the Eastern Theater Campain of 1862.

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The embarrassing and crushing Union defeat caused a crisis amongst the members of Lincoln's cabinet, which he quickly fixed. Six weeks following the Battle of Fredericksburg, Burnside is removed from command and appointed Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker as the commander of the Army of the Potomac.

On the other hand, the Confederate victory boosted morale and reinvigorated Lee's army.

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Union:
General Ambrose E. Burnside
Engaged Soldiers: 123,000

Confederacy:
General Robert E. Lee
Engaged Troops: 78,000

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Total Casualties: 18,500

Union:
Total Casualties: 12,500
Dead: 1,284
Wounded: 9,600
Captured or Missing: 1,769

Confederate:
Total Casualties: 6,000
Dead: 608
Wounded: 4,116
Captured or Missing: 653

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Battle of Fredericksburg: Crossing the Rappahannock

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“Fredericksburg.” American Battlefield Trust, www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fredericksburg.

Battle of Fredericksburg History - Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service). www.nps.gov/frsp/learn/historyculture/fburghist.htm.

American Experience, PBS. “The Battle of Fredericksburg.” American Experience | PBS, 28 Aug. 2019, www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/lincolns-fredericksburg/

“Search Results for Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., Available Online.” The Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/search/?in=&q=fredericksburg%2C+battle+of%2C+fredericksburg%2C+va.&new=true&st=.

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The map shows a top down view of Fredericksburg, VA with troop positions, batteries names of commanders, and street pattern of Fredericksburg.

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The images depicts an officer standing next to a cannon overlooking Fredericksburg across the Rappahannock river.

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The drawing depicts soldiers in an open field across from Fredericksburg.

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The photograph shows the Rappahannock River and Fredericksburg about two months following the Battle of Fredericksburg.