. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . THE SECOND LEADER AGAINST RICHMOND Major-General Ambrose Everett Burnside was a West Point graduate, inventor of abreech-loading rifle, commander of a brigade in the first battle of Bull Run, captor ofRoanoke Island and Newberne (North Carolina), and commander of the Federal left atAntietam. He was appointed to the command of the Army of the Potomac and succeededGeneral George B. McClellan on November 8,1862. He was a brave soldier, but was animpatient leader and inclined to be somewhat reckless. He pressed rapidly his ad^anceagain
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . THE SECOND LEADER AGAINST RICHMOND Major-General Ambrose Everett Burnside was a West Point graduate, inventor of abreech-loading rifle, commander of a brigade in the first battle of Bull Run, captor ofRoanoke Island and Newberne (North Carolina), and commander of the Federal left atAntietam. He was appointed to the command of the Army of the Potomac and succeededGeneral George B. McClellan on November 8,1862. He was a brave soldier, but was animpatient leader and inclined to be somewhat reckless. He pressed rapidly his ad^anceagainst Lee and massed his entire army along Stafl^ord Heights, on the east bank of theRappahannock, opposite Fredericksburg. According to General B. B. Franklin (whocommanded the left grand division of the army), the notion that a serious battle wasnecessary to Federal control of the town was not entertained by any one. GeneralSumner (who led the advance of Burnsides army) held this opinion but he had notreceived orders to cross the river. Crossing was delayed n
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