the battle of fredericksburg
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The Battle of Fredericksburg . December 13, 1862. Agenda - Leadership - Logistics - The Plan - Civil War 150 - Demonstration - Review - Reflection. Word and Term of the Day . es·prit de corps noun \is-ˌ prē-də -ˈ kȯr \ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Battle of Fredericksbur
g December 13, 1862
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Agenda
- Leadership- Logistics- The Plan- Civil War 150- Demonstration- Review- Reflection
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Dullard
Part of Speech: noun Definition: stupid
person
Synonyms: dolt, simpleton
Antonyms: brain, genius
es·prit de corps
noun \is-ˌprē-də-ˈkor\
the common spirit existing in the members of a group and inspiring enthusiasm, devotion, and STRONG regard for the honor of the group
Word and Term of the Day
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Date Action
Sept 17 1862 Battle of Antietam
Sept 22 1862 Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation
Nov 1 1862 Confederates at Fredericksburg with 10,000 men
Nov 7 1862 Burnside replaces McClellan
Nov 16 1862 Longstreet begins to move towards Fredericksburg
Nov 19 1862 Sumner reaches Fredericksburg with 35,000 men - no bridges
Nov 21 1862 Longstreet arrives at Fredericksburg with 25,000
Nov 23 1862 Army of the Potomac arrives at Fredericksburg
Nov 24 1862 Pontoon bridges arrive
Dec 9 1862 Jackson arrives at Fredericksburg
Dec 11 1862 Construction of Pontoon bridges begins
Dec 13 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg
Dec 14 1862 Fredericksburg truce to collect dead and wounded
Dec 15 1862 Army of the Potomac retreats
Jan 1 1863 Lincoln signs Emancipation Proclamation
Jan 26 1863 Joe Hooker replaces Burnside
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Good Corps Commander
“assumed” control of the Army of the Potomac on November 15, 1862.
Remembered for three great failures (the bridge, Fredericksburg, and the crater)
Ambrose Burnside
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“Fighting” Joe Egotistical Commander of one of
the newly created “Great wings” of the Army
Lost faith in Fighting Joe at Chancellorsville
Joe Hooker
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College professor in Maine
Trapped on Mayre’s Heights during the battle
Defended the Union left flank at Gettysburg
Accepted the Rebel surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Joshua L. Chamberlain
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Picture of “the 19th Century” Military Leader
Captured John Brown at Harper’s Ferry
Refused a leadership role in the Union Army - could not fight against Virginia
Home is now Arlington National Cemetery
Robert E. Lee
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Nicknamed “Stonewall” after the first Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) – Why two names?
Eccentric Remembered for
great troop movements and Chancellorsville
Thomas Jackson
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Defensive genius – many of his tactics were used through World War One
Fought with the “pro-Lee” forces about the failure of Gettysburg.
Became a Southern Republican after the war
James Longstreet
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List the necessary goods, services, and materials needed for battle!
Logistics
Bringing the men and material to the point of the battle, where and when needed.
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Burnside’s PlanTo cross the Rappahannock River on pontoon bridges (approx. date Nov 23)
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Burnside’s Plan – pontoon bridge
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Attack the lightly defended town of Fredericksburg (Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia is refitting and is spread out after the Battle of Antietam)
“Onward to Richmond” before Lee can reorganize his army
Burnside’s Plan
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Troop Deployment – Nov 1862
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What happened? – (video)
http://www.history.com/videos/battle-of-frederickson#battle-of-frederickson
Burnside’s Plan
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Delays, Delays, Delays …….
Poor Leadership- married to a failing plan
Topography
Technology exceeds tactics
Burnside’s Plan – Why it failed
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Line of Battle
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Mayre’s Heights
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Class participation in the Union march on Mayre’s Heights
Compare to the driveway Remember the Flag Bearer
Demonstration
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Logistics. You can’t compete without it (in war or in business)
A good leader sees the forest through the trees (big picture thinking)
The courage (?) of the fighting man For the Union, it was a devastating loss. Technology exceeds tactics. It is still
happening today?
Recap – What to remember