On This Day 161 Years ago... #history #shorts

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[kfiscal]

Its also the battle where Lee was quoted as saying "It is well that war is so terrible, for we might grow fond of it".

[kellyshomemadekitchen]

Fun fact, it was General Burnside’s distinctive facial whiskers that the word “sideburns” came into use.

[ronwallace]

God bless dixie and the USA, we have fighting and disagreements but we will always be the USA

[theironknight]

Burnside doesn't deserve the criticism he has recieved over the years as he was not a vain or rocky general like Mcclellan was. Burnside was very reluctant to even take command of the Army of the Potomac and felt he wasn't up to it. He was also very popular among his men, and I believe he needed more time in the forge before he would've been suitable for such a position.

[retro]

The story of Barbara Frietchie, her Union flag and Stonewall Jackson....

Shoot if you must this old gray head, but spare your country's flag."....

[bstrakos]

I have been there. Don't forget Jackson was on Lee right. Crossed behind Lee's rear and attacked Burnside on the left.

[johntabler]

Promoting Burnside was one of Abraham Lincoln's More puzzling decisions

[joshhartman]

Battle of Fredericksburg was one of the first urban street fighting battles in history.
Many of the buildings here still have the scars.

[joshhartman]

Found a shell fragment during some road construction on Princess Anne St.
It was drizzling, and i looked at the pile of fill coming out of the hole.
The piece was lying right on top.

[curtc]

There were numerous senseless attacks on Maryes Heights... horrific casualties

[jwhite]

he had a good plan but the boats were late.

[bloozedaddy]

Burnside had sideburns... What are the odds? Almost as strange as Lou Gehrig actually dying from Lou Gehrig's Disease, huh ? 😂

[JamesHoffman-wz]

This is what happens when you bite off more than you can chew…

[mikeeckel]

Thats supposed to be The Army of the Potomac.

[davidbagley]

My great grandfather fought for Ohio..

[JamesAWasenko-eqoy]

I was born and raised in fredericksburg, lots of rich history and scars from this battle and other battles nearby.

[terrytolbert]

Nothing was delayed…Burnside was an idiot

[mikelang]

Yeah Yankee's How did you Like That !😮

[brianfoster]

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