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This 6 page paper examines three letters from the Civil War detailing Union supply efforts for the Battle of Fredericksburg. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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information about specific times in history and the people and events that were unfolding during those times. Such is the case with three letters written during 1862 between Major
J.A. Magruder, Captain O.E. Hine, and Brig. General D.P. Woodbury. These letters are unique because they pertain to the delivery of supplies by barge. One letter, in
fact, is the only mention of the barge Three Brothers in any of the primary material from the Civil War. Understanding these letters in their full context, however, requires
digging deeper into Civil War history. The battles around Antietam and Sharpsburg occurred in September 1862. The Confederate forces were still deployed
in areas which made newly appointed Union Major General Ambrose E. Burnside believe he could attack at Fredericksburg, Virginia and successfully occupy the town and surrounding countryside. Burside reasoned
that this move would provide a supply route from Washington and put Federal troops in an excellent position to attack the Confederate Capital Richmond, Virginia. Burnsides attack utilized 116,000
men (Woodhead 1996). There were certain problems inherent in an attack such as that Burside was envisioning. One of the more obvious
was the fact that supplying an army of this size with all of its operational requirements would be a major undertaking. To further complicate the situation, General Burnside had
a tremendous obstacle in his path. He was on the North side of the Rappahannock River and Fredericksburg lay on the south side. There were no bridges.
Time was another obstacle. Burnside realized that he had to move quickly if he were to prevent the Confederates from reinforcing Fredricksburg.
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