Fredericksburg 1862: 'Clear the Way'

by Carl Smith

Book Overview

Osprey's examination of the Battle of Fredericksburg of the American Civil War (1861-1865). In December 1862, things were still confused for the Union. Antietam had been a failure for both sides, and although the battle showed that the Union army could bring the Confederates to bay, it couldn't pin them in one place long enough to destroy them. In December 1862, General Burnside, newly appointed to command the Army of the Potomac, planned to seize...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855328410
• ISBN13: 9781855328419
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 9.9"