num_pages: 672
description: The battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia, in December 1862 involved hundreds of thousands of men; produced staggering, unequal casualties (13,000 Federal soldiers compared to 4,500 Confederates); ruined the career of Ambrose E. Burnside; embarrassed Abraham Lincoln; and distinguished Robert E. Lee as one of the greatest military strategists of his era. Francis Augustin O'Reilly draws upon his intimate knowledge of the battlegrounds to discuss the unprecedented nature of Fredericksburg's warfare. Lauded for its vivid description, trenchant analysis, and meticulous research, his award-winning book makes for compulsive reading.
language: English
title: The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock
titlecomplete: The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock
characters: Robert E. Lee, Ambrose Burnside
genres: Civil War, Civil War Eastern Theater, Nonfiction, Military History, Military Fiction, American Civil War, History
ratings_count: 142
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Richard Barksdale Harwell Book Award
publisher: LSU Press