1. The Battles in Fredericksburg
Aaron Shifflett
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Question 2- 27%
Question 3- 33%

3. Civil War
Apr 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865
United States of America vs Confederate States of America (Union Vs Confederacy)
Outcome:Union won the war

4. People to know Robert E. Lee Ambrose Burnside Ulysses S Grant
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Joseph Hooker

6. Battle of Fredericksburg
When: December 11–15, 1862
Where: Around the Rappahannock River
Commanders: General Burnside and Robert E Lee

8. Why and Outcome
The capital of the north was in Washington D.C and the capital of the south was in Richmond
General Burnside was trying to get to the confederacy capital
According to nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/hh/39/hh39a.htm, the author states, “There were two main avenues of approach to the Confederate capital: The direct overland route southward through Fredericksburg; and the approach by water down the Potomac”
Which the end result was that Union getting beat badly

9. Battle of Chancellorsville
When: April 30– May 3, 1863
Where: Spotsylvania County, VA
Commanders: Joseph Hooker, Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson

11. What Happened
Gen. Hooker Sent his troops behind Robert E Lee and the confederates
The union got stuck a high forested area in Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson told his troops to circle around to fight the union
The Union lost

12. Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
When: May 8, 1864 – May 21, 1864
Where: Spotsylvania Virginia
Commanders: Ulysses S Grant and Robert E Lee

13. What Happened Happened right after the Battle of the Wilderness
Two weeks of violence
Battle ended in a draw

14. Conclusion Today I discussed: The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

15. Work Cited
“Battle Summary: Spotsylvania Court House, VA.” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior,
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Battle of Chancellorsville.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 17 May 2018,
Cullen, Joseph P. The Battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, And Spotsylvania Court House, Where a Hundred Thousand Fell. Washington, D.C.: [U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service], 1966.
Lohnes, Kate. “Battle of Fredericksburg.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 26 July 2018,
“NPS Historical Handbook: Fredericksburg Battlefields.” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior,
“Stonewall Jackson Death and Funeral.” Stonewall Jackson Death and Funeral - VMI Archives - Virginia Military Institute,