Throughout much of the Civil War, a key Union objective ... General Burnside's campaign at Fredericksburg did not go as planned, in part because the battle introduced obstacles his men had never ...

At the time of the Civil War, camera shutters were too ... At the December 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg, Arthur Lumley, a Dublin-born Irishman working for theNew-York Illustrated News, sketched ...

Plus, thousands of Civil War recruits were young ... Jersey “was promoted to sergeant for gallant conduct at the battle of Fredericksburg — since which time the sergeant has become the ...

Military records reveal that women fought—and died—in all the major battles of the Civil War, participating in clashes in Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Shiloh, and Vicksburg ...

Ultimate guide to Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, including its history, how to get there, what to do ...