History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 9: The Battle of Fredericksburg

Published: Oct. 16, 2018, 7 a.m.

Following McClellan's disastrous Union loss at Antietam, Lincoln replaced him with Ambrose Burnside, who\xa0planned to march to the city of Fredericksburg, getting there before Lee and possibly marching all the way to Richmond. But once they confronted...