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The Union lead by General Ambrose Burnside, tried to beat General Lee to Fredricksburg, so that he would have a better chance of getting to Richmond before Lee. However, there was a long delay in the crossing of the Rapohannock River, so General Lee had time to arrive, and dig in for the assault.

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