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What was Robert lee aponent at fredrickburg?

At the Battle of Fredricksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee' opponent was General Ambrose Burnside. Lee gained a major victory at that battle.


Who were the generals in the battle of fredricksburg?

Confederates: General Robert E. Lee, General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, and a more minor general, General Stuart. Union: General Ambrose Burnside, General Sumner.


Who won the fredricksburg battle?

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.


Why was burnside able to convince the Lincoln administration that he could be successful in getting to Richmond and forcing a battle with lee?

His plan for the Battle of Fredericksburg was perfectly sound. But he needed pontoons to cross the river, and these had gone astray somewhere. By the time they were delivered, Lee had had time to man the high ground, but Burnside failed to revise his plan.


How did the confederacy win the battle of Fredricksburg?

It was made easy for them by the Union commander, Ambrose Burnside, who was kept waiting for the pontoons he needed to cross the river. If they had arrived promptly, he could have captured the heights, as there were only a few enemy in position. By the time they did arrive, the Confederates had had time to man the high ground, but Burnside still went ahead with his doomed attack. It was such a one-sided contest that Lee was seen to rush about hugging fellow-officers with glee - the only time this normally chilly aristocrat was ever seen to let his hair down.