In the course of the American Civil War, a Confederate army under
Robert E. Lee gains victory over Ambrose Burnside's Unionist army
at the Battle of Fredericksburg, in Virginia.
Citation:
Editors. "Battle of Fredericksburg: victory of Confederate army under Robert E. Lee".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18446, accessed 20 June 2013.]