The Battle of Fredericksburg may have been one of the deadliest and largest battles of the Civil War. There was an impressive amount of blood which caused 17,929 deaths. The battle was fought by both the Union and the Confederacy. Their commanders were Union leader Robert E. Lee and Confederate leader Ambrose E. Burnside. The dates between the battle were December 13 to 15, 1862. The only question is: how did it all begin? Abraham Lincoln was very ashamed of General George B. McClellan because he suffered constant 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 he won. Before General McClellan was fired by Abraham Lincoln he had ordered an attack on General Robert E. Lee, General of the Confederate Army, but even though he was fired, the battle still had to continue and General Burnside had to win this battle....