Second Battle of Fredericksburg (Second Battle of Marye's Heights) | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Pontoon bridges erected for Sedgwick's corps to cross upon, Alfred R. Waud, artist | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Sedgwick | Jubal Early | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Army of the Potomac | Army of Northern Virginia | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
27,100[1] | 12,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,100[3] | 700[4] | ||||||
2,000 |
The Second Battle of Fredericksburg, also known as the Second Battle of Marye's Heights, took place on May 3, 1863, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as part of the Chancellorsville Campaign of the American Civil War.