Throughout much of the Civil War, a key Union objective was to ... Burnside's plan was to cross the river quickly at Fredericksburg, Virginia, surprising General Robert E. Lee's Confederate ...

The fighting of the American Civil War ultimately reached nearly every state in the Northern and Southern territories, with ...

At the time of the Civil War, camera shutters were too ... Frank Vizetelly was nearly killed at Fredericksburg, Virginia, in December 1862, when a “South Carolinian had a portion of his head ...

Let’s dive into all the fascinating things to do in Fredericksburg, VA. This national park in Virginia commemorates four major battles fought in the American Civil War: Fredericksburg ...

Strategically, the Eastern Theater was arguably the most important battleground of the Civil ... Northern Virginia's brightest hour came in December 1862 at Fredericksburg. In a war infamous ...