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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24FV_11th-united-states-infantry_Fredericksburg-VA.html
During the Chancellorsville Campaign, the 1st Battalion, 11th United States Infantry formed a part of Colonel Sidney Burbank's 2nd Brigade, Major General George Syke's 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps. Advancing eastward along the Orange Turnpike, Syk…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24ED_lee-drive-the-confederate-line_Fredericksburg-VA.html
Lee Drive, the battlefield tour road, runs along five miles of the Confederate line. Along the way you will see the remains of trenches built by Lee's men, a Confederate artillery position on Howison Hill, and the spot where union troops briefly p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM248Q_tactical-terrain_Fredericksburg-VA.html
This rising ground, called Fall Hill, anchored an extensive line of Confederate earthworks. In addition to this trench, there were supporting artillery lunettes on tip of the hill and similar pits to the left and right. These various fortified pos…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM247R_fall-hill-road_Fredericksburg-VA.html
Four roads radiated from the river town of Fredericksburg. To the south, the Richmond Stage Road coursed across the gentle terrain of the Tidewater region. Two roads reached west, one to Spotsylvania Court House and the other toward Orange Court H…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21R8_the-124th-new-york-regiments-first-battle_Fredericksburg-VA.html
After the Union Army's disastrous events of May 3, 1863, the 124th New York Regiment of Franklin's Brigade, Whipple's Division of Sickles III Corps fell back to this area where the Mineral Springs Road crossed La Roque's Run (to the rear and right…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21R7_union-line-contained-along-mineral-springs-road_Fredericksburg-VA.html
The old colonial Mineral Springs Road crossed here running about one mile northeast to Tubal (Spotswood's Furnace) and Scott's Dam Ford on the Rappahannock. The road straddled the ridge between La Roque's Run and Mineral Springs Creek. On May 3 th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21R6_chancellorsville-campaign_Fredericksburg-VA.html
Early on May 3, 1863, elements of Howard's battered XI Corps retired to this vicinity. As the battle swirled around the Chancellorsville crossroads, one mile to the southwest. Howard's men hastily dug and constructed lines of rifle pits and entren…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YDD_industrial-interlude_Fredericksburg-VA.html
The Rappahannock River has been the life blood of Fredericksburg, its velocity feeding five industrial raceways and its flow providing drinking water to three jurisdictions. From around 1770 through 2004, various types of dams diverted part of the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UE7_sherwood-forest-historical_Fredericksburg-VA.html
Sherwood Forest, also known as the Fitzhugh House, was built just northeast of here in the first half of the 19th century. During the Civil War, Union forces used the property as communications center and observation post most notably in Apri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U31_the-slave-ship-othello-historical_Fredericksburg-VA.html
Virginia Fredericksburg Augt 25th 1773 Messrs. Samuel &William Vernon Gentlemen You will by this opportunity be advised by Capt. Jno. Duncan of his Arrival here, & valuing himself on Col. John Thornton for his Services in disposal of the Bri…
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