The Battle of Fredericksburg

In what state did the Battle of Fredericksburg take place?

• Maryland

• Tennessee

• Georgia

• Virginia

When did the Battle of Fredericksburg take place?

• July 4 - 6, 1776

• Dec 11 - 15, 1862

• June 21, 1864

• Jan 1 - 5, 1864

Who was the commander of the Confederate Army?

• William T Sherman

• George C Meade

• Stuart McClellan

• Robert E Lee

Who was the commander of the Union Army?

• Ulysses S Grant

• Ambrose Burnside

• John Pemberton

• Robert Gould Shaw

Why did the Union want to seize Fredericksburg?

• It was a port city

• To finish the Anaconda Plan

• It was a major transportation hub

• It had a large manufacturing population

What river did the Union need to cross to get to Fredericksburg?

• The Georgian River

• Mississippi River

• James River

• Rappahannock River

How was the Union going to cross that river?

• Build pontoon bridges

• Ford through the river with horses

• Float down the river from up north

• Using ironclad ships

Burnside launched an attack on what are of "high ground"?

• Entrenchment

• Bloody Lane

• The Sunken Road

• Marye's Heights

How many union charges were "repelled" from Marye's Heights?

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 14

How many casualties did the Union suffer?

• 3,000

• 4,000

• 6,500

• 12,500