General Burnside and His Orders For The Battle Of Fredericksburg: Lessons in How Not To Communicate
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Loges, Max L.
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
2002

Abstract:

Communicating plans to subordinates is not an easy task. It requires that the writer be adept in accurately using the language of his/her discipline and takes care in considering the unique characteristics of the document's audience and how they are likely to interpret the message. When writers fail in these areas, the consequences can be very serious as demonstrated by General Ambrose Burnside's orders for the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War.