After Chancellorsville Battlefield, I made my way to neighboring Fredericksburg Battlefield.
The Battle of Fredericksburg took place 11-15 December 1862. Confederate forces held off advancing Union forces in their campaign to march to Richmond.
Part of the stone wall on Marye’s Heights, occupied by a well-positioned and reinforced Confederate force who drove-back waves of attacking Union troops. This part of the wall is the original wall:
An open field of battle:
These earthworks are remnants of trenches used by Stonewall Jackson’s troops:
Driving through Fredericksburg Battlefield:
A gun of battle:
My “America: F**k Yeah!” Road Trip:
- Conclusion
- Liberty State Park
- Trenton
- Philadelphia
- Fort McHenry
- Washington, DC (Part 2)
- Washington, DC (Part 1)
- Manassas Battlefield
- Fredericksburg Battlefield
- Chancellorsville Battlefield
- Cold Harbor Battlefield
- Topsail Island, NC
- Charlotte, NC
- Shenandoah National Park
- Antietam Battlefield
- Gettysburg Battlefield
- Intro
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