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Fredericksburg Battlefield
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tours but you may want to drive from location to location between each
walking tour. The battle of Fredericksburg took place December 13, 1862.
SimplyFredericksburg has toured this battlefield and has taken many photos.
http://www.nps.gov/frsp/fburg.htm
http://www.civilwarhome.com/fredrick.htm
http://www.cisnet.com/~ralcorn/FREDERICKSBURG.HTM |
Brompton
(Marye House)
Sunken Rd.
Fredericksburg
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Brompton was
built in 1836 by John Lawrence Marye and is currently home to the dean
of the Mary Washington College. Inside the house (which is seldom open
for public tours) are two Itilian fireplace mantels which were meant for
the White House, but never arrived due to imperfections. The Maryes bought
them instead.
During the Civil War, General Lee
used Brompton for fortification against attacks on Maryes Heights in the
Battles of 1862 and 1863. More
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Fredericksburg
National Cemetery
Lafayette Blvd. & Sunken
Rd
Fredericksburg
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The Fredericksburg
National Cemetery became a National Cemetery in 1865. Civil
War graveyard that is the final resting
place for 15,276 soldiers (only
3000 are identified). This
beautifully maintained cemetery is next the Sunken Road and is part of
Marye's Heights. On Memorial Day, the National Parks Service and the Boy
Scouts set up illuminaries
on each grave site. Since many graves contain more than one soldiers remains,
there are more than one illuminaria per grave stone. More
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Hamilton's
Crossing
Lee Dr.
Fredericksburg
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At the very end
of the Fredericksburg battlefield park is the parking area for Prospect
Hill. Just beyond that parking area is a trail which is identified by a
marker for Hamilton's Crossing. About 1/5 of a mile down that trail is
where Captain George Hamilton's house "Forest Hill" once stood. That location
was a major Confederate supply base in the winter of 1862. This area was
a safe haven for the trains to unload, just out side the reach of the Union
cannons.
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Howison's
Hill
Lee Dr.
Fredericksburg
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Howison's
Hill is home to one of the largest cannon rifles in the area. The original
cannon that once fired form this spot, exploded towards the end of the
battle. The cannon that is now in that place is a Union Parrott Rifle.
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Meade's
Pyramid
Lee Dr.
Fredericksburg
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Though it
is not officially recorded in history records, the park claims that the
pyramid dates back to 1897. During that time, the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society wanted to place markers along the railroad, marking Civil
War sites. In 1898 the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail Road hauled
over 17 tons of Virginia Granite to construct the pyramid. More
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Sunken Road
Sunken Rd.
Fredericksburg
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Sunken Road
is a narrow one lane road (known as Telegraph Road during the Civil War)
which is lined by a small stone wall on the northern side. Telegraph Road
use to carry traffic between Fredericksburg and Richmond. Gradual wear
on the road caused it to become sunken into the earth. The wall was built
to keep the earth from washing onto the road. During the Battle of Fredericksburg,
the wall provided an excellent defensive shelter for the Rebels.
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