The 4th OVI fought at the disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg in December, then was a part of the infamous January "Mud March," one of Ambrose Burnside's follies as the commanding general of the Army of the Potomac.
The 4th OVI fought at the disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg in December; among the losses was their wounded Colonel James H. Godman. Then it was part of the infamous January "Mud March," one of Ambrose Burnside's follies as the commanding general of the Army of the Potomac.