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Tag: Edwin V. Sumner

Army of the Potomac: Hooker Takes Command

January 26, 2023 WalterCoffey

The defeat at Fredericksburg and the failed “Mud March” spark recriminations among the Federal army command, leading to wholesale changes.

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Fredericksburg: Federals in Motion

December 9, 2022 WalterCoffey

Ambrose E. Burnside issues orders to put his Federal Army of the Potomac in motion against Fredericksburg, despite criticism from subordinates that his plan might not succeed.

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Your Duty is Not to Throw Cold Water

December 2, 2022 WalterCoffey

Ambrose Burnside proposes to move his Federal Army of the Potomac across the Rappahannock River, while Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia continues strengthening its defenses west of Fredericksburg.

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Fredericksburg: Federals Threaten Bombardment

November 21, 2022 WalterCoffey

Federals threaten to bombard Fredericksburg, Virginia, while men of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia hurry to strengthen the town’s defenses.

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The Seven Days’ Battles: Savage’s Station

June 29, 2022 WalterCoffey

Robert E. Lee’s Confederates attack the Federal army once more, this time hoping to chase down the withdrawing enemy and destroying them before they reach the safety of the James River.

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The Battle of Seven Pines

May 31, 2022 WalterCoffey

Confederates attack the Federals on the south side of the Chickahominy River on Virginia’s Peninsula, but poor coordination prevents them from accomplishing their main goal of destroying the enemy.

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