December 2, 1862 – Major General Ambrose E. Burnside proposed a plan to move his Federal Army of the Potomac across the Rappahannock River, while
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Fredericksburg: Pontoons Delayed
November 22, 1862 – Federal Major General Ambrose E. Burnside continued waiting for his pontoons to arrive, while Lieutenant General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s Confederate
Fredericksburg: The Army of the Potomac Mobilizes
November 15, 1862 – The Army of the Potomac mobilized for its march on Fredericksburg under its new commander, Major General Ambrose E. Burnside. The
Burnside Begins the Fredericksburg Campaign
November 9, 1862 – Major General Ambrose E. Burnside issued General Order No. 1 assuming command of the Army of the Potomac. He followed this
McClellan Finally Moves
October 26, 1862 – Major General George B. McClellan’s Federal Army of the Potomac crossed from Maryland to Virginia, nearly 40 days after the Battle
The Army of Northern Virginia Regroups
October 2, 1862 – General Robert E. Lee reorganized his battered Confederate army, in which many men lacked the necessary food, clothing, or shelter. Two