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The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.The combat between the Union Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Gen. Robert E. Lee included futile frontal attacks by the Union army on December 13 against entrenched ...
Second Battle of Fredericksburg. Appearance. Coordinates: 38°17′45″N77°28′06″W38.29575°N 77.46844°W. Second Battle of Fredericksburg (Second Battle of Marye's Heights) Part of the American Civil War. Pontoon bridges erected for Sedgwick's corps to cross upon, Alfred R. Waud, artist.
Richard Rowland Kirkland (August 1843 – September 20, 1863), known as "The Angel of Marye's Heights", was a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War, noted by both sides for his bravery and the story of his humanitarian actions during the Battle of Fredericksburg. Monument depicting Kirkland giving water to wounded Union troops at ...
The park was established as Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park on February 14, 1927, and transferred from the War Department August 10, 1933. The lengthy name remains its official designation—75 letters, the longest name of any unit in the national park system.
Veterans Day is coming this Saturday, and it's a great time to show veterans or active duty personnel how much you appreciate what they do. Letters, donations, events, visits: 9 ways to honor ...
The First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (or Longstreet's Corps) was a military unit fighting for the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. It was formed in early 1861 and served until the spring of 1865, mostly in the Eastern Theater. The corps was commanded by James Longstreet for most of its existence.
91st Infantry" (first and second state colors), in "Pennsylvania Civil War Battle Flags." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee, retrieved online June 30, 2018. "91st Regiment," in "Registers of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861–1865" (Records of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, RG-19). Harrisburg ...
Lafayette McLaws (/ l ə ˈ f eɪ. ɛ t / lə-FAY-et; [1] January 15, 1821 – July 24, 1897) was a United States Army officer and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.He served at Antietam and Fredericksburg, where Robert E. Lee praised his defense of Marye's Heights, and at Gettysburg, where his division made successful assaults through the Peach Orchard and Wheatfield, but was ...