The officers that were in charge of the Union's army were Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, Major General Edwin V. Sumner, Major General Joseph Hooker, and Major General William B. Franklin. The officers that were in charge of the Confederate's army were General Robert E. Lee, Lt. General James Longstreet, Lt. General Stonewall Jackson, and Major General J.E.B. Stuart. The main commanders of this battle, however were Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside and Gen. Robert E. Lee.
At the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Union forces had a significant advantage in size. Union forces numbered 114,000 troops where as Confederate forces only had 72,500 men. The Union forces that fought in this battle were of the Army of the Potomac and the Confederates were of the Army of Northern Virginia. The Army of the Potomac was split up into three "grand-divisions" made up of infantry, cavalry, and artillery. The Right Grand Division was commanded by Maj. Gen. Sumner, the Center Grand Division by Maj. Gen. Hooker, and the Left Grand Division by Maj. Gen. Franklin. The Army of Northern was split into First Corps commanded by Lt. Gen. Longstreet, Second Corps by Lt. Gen. Jackson, and Cavalry division by Maj. Gen. Stuart. There were 17,929 causalities. Out of those causalities, there were 13,353 Union and 4,576 confederate. The Battle of Fredericksburg impacted the war by failing the Union's campaign.
At the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Union forces had a significant advantage in size. Union forces numbered 114,000 troops where as Confederate forces only had 72,500 men. The Union forces that fought in this battle were of the Army of the Potomac and the Confederates were of the Army of Northern Virginia. The Army of the Potomac was split up into three "grand-divisions" made up of infantry, cavalry, and artillery. The Right Grand Division was commanded by Maj. Gen. Sumner, the Center Grand Division by Maj. Gen. Hooker, and the Left Grand Division by Maj. Gen. Franklin. The Army of Northern was split into First Corps commanded by Lt. Gen. Longstreet, Second Corps by Lt. Gen. Jackson, and Cavalry division by Maj. Gen. Stuart. There were 17,929 causalities. Out of those causalities, there were 13,353 Union and 4,576 confederate. The Battle of Fredericksburg impacted the war by failing the Union's campaign.