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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25E_death-of-maxcy-gregg_Fredericksburg-VA.html
General Maxcy Gregg fell mortally wounded near this spot on December 13, 1862. Fiery and uncompromising on the issues of slavery and states' rights, the South Carolina lawyer had been an early and ardent proponent of secession. When war came, Greg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25C_a-southern-memorial_Fredericksburg-VA.html
The cleared vista to the left offers a framed view of a 30-foot square, 23-foot high pyramid. It marks the left of the Northern penetration into Confederate lines on Dec. 13, 1862. Federal troops under Gen. George Meade took advantage of an unprot…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM258_jackson_Fredericksburg-VA.html
Dec. 12 - 13, 1862.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM211_stuart-and-pelham_Fredericksburg-VA.html
Battle of FredericksburgDec. 13, 1862———
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YL_the-battle-of-fredericksburg_Fredericksburg-VA.html
This landscape, now changed by commercial and residential development, once swarmed with Union soldiers. Forty thousand Northern troops, led by General William B. Franklin, having crossed the Rappahannock River, massed here on the plain south of F…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YH_the-gallant-pelham_Fredericksburg-VA.html
The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia had no braver officer than Major John Pelham. Although just 24 years old, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed Alabamian had already proven himself on more than half a dozen battlefields in Maryland and Virginia. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGA_longstreets-winter-headquarters_Fredericksburg-VA.html
Following the Battle of Fredericksburg in Dec. 1862, Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet established his headquarters in a tent near here. His command center was in close proximity to Generals Robert E. Lee and J. E. B. Stuart. Longstreet comman…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG9_the-chancellorsville-campaign_Fredericksburg-VA.html
While General Robert E. Lee engaged the Union army at Chancellorsville, Confederate Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early confronted a smaller Union force led by Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick at Fredericksburg. On 3 May 1863, Sedgwick overran Early's lines at Marye'…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG8_cox-house_Fredericksburg-VA.html
Across the road to the northeast stood the Cox House, also known as the Wiatt House. In December 1862, Confederate Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws's division used it as a hospital, and there on 13 December, Brig. Gen. Thomas R. R. Cobb died from wounds…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMET_colonial-post-office_Fredericksburg-VA.html
Here was Newpost, headquarters of Alexander Spotswood (Governor of Virginia, 1710-22), Deputy Postmaster General for the colonies, 1730-39. Spotswood also had an iron furnace here.
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