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The picture above was taken by Mathew Brady in 1862. The picture strongly depicts the sadness of war and the feelings it involves. In the picture it is shown the burial of many people from the Union after being killed in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Sadly, the Union lost about 13,000 people during that battle. The sentiments and feelings that the picture reveal are impressing. It shows people mourning for their dead.

The Battle of Fredericksburg was one of the many battles of the Civil War of the United States of America. It was the battle that hold the most number of people fighting in the Civil War: nearly 200,000 combatants. "The Battle of Fredericksburg, fought December 11-15, 1862, was one of the largest and deadliest of the Civil War." The battle was not only special because it featured the largest number of people, but also because It featured the first major opposed river crossing in American military history.

Burnside was the commander of the Union troops. The Confederates were guided by General Robert E. Lee. Both sides suffered heavy losses. "Burnside’s “diversion” against veteran Confederate soldiers behind a stone wall produced a similar number of casualties but most of these were suffered by the Union troops." The south resulted victorious. But also with sad feelings because they also lost a great number of people, although they won the battle.

Works Cited

Burying Union Dead at Fredericksburg. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://www.history.com/images/media/slideshow/civil-war-mathew-brady/burying-the-dead-frederichsburg.jpg>.

"Civil War Trust." The Battle of Fredericksburg Summary & Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013. <http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fredericksburg.html?tab=facts>.