Burnside's Success: The Battle of New Bern

Burnside's Success: The Battle of New Bern

Many people who visit Fredericksburg have the impression that Ambrose Burnside was an idiot and not fit to command the Army of the Potomac.  While the Battle of Fredericksburg was indeed a hard loss for the Union, the fact is that Burnside was given command for some reason.  That reason lies mainly in his operations in North Carolina.

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