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The Battle of Fredericksburg December 11-13, 1862

Fredericksburg, VA

Fredericksburg National Cemetery & Marye's Heights

This photo was taken from the southern tip of Marye's Heights facing South.

This photo was taken from the southern tip of Marye's Heights facing east. The Federal attacks against the Stonewall would have approached you head on.

This photo was taken at the extreme southern tip of Marye's Heights facing east.

This gun sits atop Marye's Heights.  NOTE:  the checkered building in the distance about as far away (1/2 mile) as the Union soldiers had to attack from

Humphreys's Monument

That is the Humphrey's Monument located in the National cemetery. Gen. Humphrey led one of the more successful Union attacks against the stonewall.

This is a picture of the Humphrey's monument taken at dawn.

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