bantarleton: On this day in 1862 the battle of Fredericksburg comes to an end. Seeking to trap Lee&

bantarleton:

On this day in 1862 the battle of Fredericksburg comes to an end. Seeking to trap Lee’s army, the Federal forces of Ambrose Burnside launched repeated, bloody assaults against entrenched Confederate positions, and failed to make any headway before their eventual retreat.