Northern Name for Battle: Fredericksburg Southern Name for Battle: Fredericksburg Location of Battle: Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg, Virginia Date of Battle: December 13, 1862 Northern Commander: Ambrose Everett Burnside Southern Commander: Robert E. Lee Winner: Confederates Northern Troops Involved: 114,000 Southern Troops Involved: 72,000 Northern Casualties: 12,653 Southern Casualties: 5,309 Interesting Facts: One of the most one-sided battles of the war.