Citizendia
Your Ad Here


Battle of Franklin's Crossing
Part of the American Civil War
Date June 5 - June 6, 1863
Location Near Fredericksburg, Virginia
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Confederate Forces Union Forces
Commanders
General Robert E. Lee General John Sedgwick

The Battle of Franklin's Crossing (Deep Run Battle) took place in Virginia as part of operations in and around Fredericksburg on June 5, 1863. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Fredericksburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is located 50 miles south of Washington D The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated John Sedgwick ( September 13, 1813 &ndash May 9, 1864) was a teacher a career military officer and a Union Army general in the The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Fredericksburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is located 50 miles south of Washington D Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Contents

The Battle

In the course of Union reconnaissance efforts in the Fredericksburg area, General Sedgwick's Federal VI Corps engages Confederates in what becomes intensive fighting between the two armies on June 5, 1863. Fredericksburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is located 50 miles south of Washington D John Sedgwick ( September 13, 1813 &ndash May 9, 1864) was a teacher a career military officer and a Union Army general in the Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The skirmishing soon becomes severe fighting in this attack that becomes the "Battle of Franklin's Crossing," or "Deep Run Battle. "

The Federals clashed with Southerners in strongly defended trenches. Following this battle the Confederates continued to be very much in control of Fredericksburg along with much of the area. The Union forces captured 35 troops and wounded another 35. The Southerners also had 6 dead on the field. There remained a considerable dispute among Federal commanders as to the course of action with which to proceed.

Aftermath

General Lee eluded capture. Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated

Notes and references


External links

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic