The objective for the Confederates was to beat the Union out of Fredricksburg, and back across the Rapohannock River.
Had they won at Gettysburg, Lee could have marched unimpeded almost to Washington.
It was another battle during the civil war, and battles happen for defense and offense of the land. The South fought an defensive war (besides Gettysburg), and the Union was figthing to preserve itself, not only against slavery. It was a battle that occured in the South (the only northern battle was in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), and the Northy was trying to weaken the south. Most thought that the war was going ot take less than a year, and the North was trying ot meet that goal while trying ot preserve the Unioin as a whole.
The South wanted to hold onto Vicksburg to keep supplies flowing from Texas and Arkansas, to move troops where needed on the lower Mississippi, and to prevent the North from using that stretch of river for its own purposes.
Battle of South Mills happened on 1862-04-19.
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The south, under Robert E Lee.
In Virginia, on the south bank of Rappahannock River.
south won! ewww union soo shoulda won.
The US Civil War Battle of Fredricksburg will be remembered as a significant victory for the South and a horrible defeat for the Union. The most brutal aspect of the battle was the continued Union frontal assaults against Confederate defenses.
Yes, The Battle of Fredricksburg was fought in December, and it was a Confederate victory.
the confederate army won the battle of Fredricksburgh in 1862. General Robert E. Lee led the battle. and after the win of Fredricksburgh and chanceellorsville he was confident in invading the North.
The south used strategies like trying to cut off the railroad. Also the trench welfare.
The alternative name was the Battle of Sharpsburg. Both are reasonably good names: the battle was mainly fought in the area between the town of Sharpsburg and Antietam Creek.
Had they won at Gettysburg, Lee could have marched unimpeded almost to Washington.
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It was another battle during the civil war, and battles happen for defense and offense of the land. The South fought an defensive war (besides Gettysburg), and the Union was figthing to preserve itself, not only against slavery. It was a battle that occured in the South (the only northern battle was in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), and the Northy was trying to weaken the south. Most thought that the war was going ot take less than a year, and the North was trying ot meet that goal while trying ot preserve the Unioin as a whole.
The South wanted to hold onto Vicksburg to keep supplies flowing from Texas and Arkansas, to move troops where needed on the lower Mississippi, and to prevent the North from using that stretch of river for its own purposes.