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Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Fredericksburg | Facts, Casualties, & Aftermath | Britannica
. . . "The political consequences of the Union loss were great in the North. Many blamed Lincoln, claiming that he had allowed Burnside to embark on an offensive that was inevitably going to fail. Others criticized the competence of Lincoln’s cabinet choices. This resulted in a majority of Republican senators voting for the removal of Secretary of State William Seward—the chosen scapegoat for the battle’s administrative blunders. Seward, despite the attacks, retained his position. The senators also pushed for Lincoln to reorganize his cabinet, something Lincoln refused to do. After another failed offensive (later called the Mud March) in January, Lincoln relieved Burnside of his position and appointed Joseph Hooker as the commander of the Army of the Potomac.". . .
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