The Battle of Fredericksburg was perhaps one of the deadliest and most important battles of the Civil War. There was a staggering amount of bloodshed that resulted in 17,929 deaths. The battle was fought by both the Union and Confederates. Their commanders were Union leader Robert E. Lee and Confederate leader Ambrose E. Burnside. The dates between the battles were December 13-15, 1862. The only question is how did it all start? Abraham Lincoln was very ashamed of General George B. McClellan because of his continued defeats and his possible lack of dedication. On November 7, Lincoln replaced General McClellan with General Ambrose E. Burnside, even though Burnside did not think he was suited for the job. General Burnside was a very well trained soldier and Lincoln was very impressed with the number of battles won. Before General McClellan was fired by Abraham Lincoln, he had ordered an attack on General Robert E. Lee, a general in the Confederate Army, but even though he had been fired, the battle had to continue and General Burnside had to win this battle....