Important from Virginia: The Great Battle Fought on Saturday at Fredericksburgh – 2-5
Important from Washington: The Destination of the Banks Expedition – 5-6
Editorial: The Battle of Saturday – 6-7
Editorial: The Evil of Desertion – 7-8
The Fire in the Rear – 8
Not only did Burnside give Lee plenty of time to get ready, he attacked exactly where Lee was most ready. Then he threw good money after bad with repeated attacks. At least McClellan wouldn’t have wasted his men like that.