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ON THIS DAY IN CONFEDERATE HISTORY, Nov. 14
1862: Fredericksburg, Va. Campaign: Yankee General Burnside, newly appointed commander of the Army of the Potomac, prepares to assault Richmond, Virginia. He builds a command of 122,000 men divided into three grand divisions, right, center, and left. Gen. Robert E. Lee built the Army of Northern Virginia into a powerful command of 78,513 men. Lincoln also approved Burnside's plan which would focus on a movement on Richmond via Fredericksburg. General Lee would outmaneuver Burnside every step of the way.
1863: On this day in the Knoxville, Tenn. Campaign skirmishing goes on at Huff's Ferry, Little River, and Maryville. Lt. Gen. James Longstreet led Third Corps with two infantry divisions numbering 10,000 men, and 5,000 cavalrymen under Maj. Gen. "Fighting Joe" Wheeler. Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside had 12,000 infantry and 8,500 cavalrymen to defend the occupied city. He also had the benefit of strong fortifications. Longstreet also got 3,500 reinforcements from the Army of Tennessee with Maj. Gen. Bushrod Johnson's Tennessee Division. The Confederates were approaching Knoxville.
CONFEDERATE GENERAL BIRTHDAY, Nov. 14
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