Burnside's Gamble: Fredericksburg Account 'Summarizes A Familiar Story'

Authors

Robert K. Krick

ISBN

1580970338

Publication Date

2000-05-01

Publisher

Combined Books

Abstract

Through most of the Civil War's campaigns in the Virginia Theater, Fredericksburg held a position near center stage. The opposing capital cities of Washington and Richmond lay equidistant on either side; wagon roads converged in town; a major river flowed past; and a railroad crossed the river in do....

DOI

10.31390/cwbr.3.1.5

Recommended Citation

Krick, Robert K. (2001) "Burnside's Gamble: Fredericksburg Account 'Summarizes A Familiar Story'," Civil War Book Review: Vol. 3 : Iss. 1 .
DOI: 10.31390/cwbr.3.1.5
Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/cwbr/vol3/iss1/5