https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d Made with an open mind en-us 2021-02-02 13:47:00 UTC 2025-11-11 01:47:45 UTC hello@padlet.com asalvade23 https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1153629398 Union Troops]]> 2021-02-02 13:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1153629398 asalvade23 https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1153670080 Mid Battle scene]]> 2021-02-02 14:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1153670080 asalvade23 https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1153684744 General Ambrose Burnside was the general during this battle, and led the Union to a massacre of their troops.]]> 2021-02-02 14:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1153684744 lucadelrisco https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1161950890 General Robert E. Lee was the confederate general during this battle.
He led the South's attempt at secession during the Civil War. ]]> 2021-02-04 04:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1161950890 lucadelrisco https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1161966412 The Battle of Fredericksburg was a major defeat for the Union Army therefore, the Confederates stand victorious. Although the Union vastly outnumbered the Confederates they suffered over twice as many casualties.]]> 2021-02-04 04:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1161966412 lucadelrisco https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1161978384 - 12,653 Union casualties and 4,201 Confederate casualties.
- Was one of the most significant battles of the war. 
- Had the largest river crossing of the war, and it also acted as a boost for the Confederate hopes of victory.
- Confederates were very defensive compared to the Union.

]]> 2021-02-04 04:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1161978384 asalvade23 https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163337557 Fought around the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg, Virginia.]]> 2021-02-04 12:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163337557 asalvade23 https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163351290 - Union General Ambrose Burnside did not even want to command the Potomac Army.
- The miscommunication between superiors led the Union Army to be delayed by portable pontoon bridges.
- This battle hosted the largest group of soldiers to participate in a Civil War battle.
- Union soldiers, even though it was a horrible defeat, bombed Fredericksburg with 150 cannons.
- This battle was the first opposed River crossing in American military history.]]> 2021-02-04 12:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163351290 asalvade23 https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163359074 https://youtu.be/jsIejzQ48Fk]]> 2021-02-04 12:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163359074 asalvade23 https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163415422 The Confederates plan to win came from their position on the Union soldiers. After Union soldiers being delayed several days by the pontoon bridges, general Robert E. Lee was able to beat the Union army on its way to Richmond. They were able to position themselves well in Fredericksburg and as the Union Potomac Army was crossing the Rappahannock River, the Confederate army hit them with everything they had.]]> 2021-02-04 12:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163415422 asalvade23 https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163449884 - https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/fredericksburg-0
- https://www.history.com/
- https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Fredericksburg]]> 2021-02-04 12:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163449884 asalvade23 https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163472510 The Union Army was unprepared for this battle. After being delayed a long while by the bridges, they were beat by Robert E. Lees army before they could get to Richmond. They were intercepted in Fredericksburg and were fired upon. After that, their strategy was to fight as hard as possible and just put a dent in confederate troops. It ended up being a massacre on the Union, but it was a misleading battle which ultimately helped the Union.]]> 2021-02-04 13:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lucadelrisco/gyhlk69no3v8a22d/wish/1163472510