The Battle at Fredericksburg
In December of 1862, Robert E. Lee and his Confederate troops were moving towards Virginia. When the Union heard this news, they planned to sneak attack the south in Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the south. Although the plan was to fight in Richmond, the two sides collided in Fredericksburg, a town north of Richmond. Lee and his troops acted fast, they found a hill suitable for battle, and dug holes on the Union side. This would create an advantage for the south, because they would be fighting on elevated land. Lee's strategic plan won the battle for the south. It was looking as though victory was in reach for the Confederates.