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ESSAY SHOWCASE
Indemnity
in Black and White
Fredericksburg Church
Claims
Many of the churches that were
involved in the Battle of Fredericksburg, or any
battle for that matter, submitted itemized claims
to the court of the United States government, as a
petition to recover the cost of damages. All of
these cases took years to come to fruition and
involved a tedious and detailed investigation
whereby members of the congregation, as well as
unbiased witnesses, testified in order to prevent
the commission of insurance fraud. The required
criteria for granting a claim involved several
factors that had to be determined by the panel
conducting each investigation.
This included a formal declaration
that absolved the churches from charges of
insurrection and treason for supporting the
Confederate States of America. Although each church
was eventually granted this absolution, it was most
likely as given as an amicable political gesture on
behalf of the U.S. Government. The documentation
for each of these federal investigations is on file
at the Fredericksburg / Spotsylvania National Park
Service archives. The evidence and findings for one
witness in each congregation's testimony will be
cited throughout this study. It is important to
note that all of the churches of Fredericksburg
(and Spotsylvania) were not awarded any money for
more than fifty years after the war
concluded.
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LECTURE SHOWCASE
Angel of
Marye's Heights
FCWRT: Mary Washington
University
Thank you Jim. Good evening folks.
It is certainly an honor and a privilege to have
the opportunity to speak to you tonight. When Mr.
Ford contacted me, he initially requested a
presentation on 'Stonewall' Jackson. However, when
I heard that the theme of this year was "Great
Lives that Touched Fredericksburg during the Civil
War," there was perhaps no greater choice of topic
in my opinion than that of Sgt. Richard Rowland
Kirkland. Like many of you, I have been a longtime
admirer of the story of the 'Angel of Marye's
Heights' and this presentation forced me to further
research what is truly an extraordinary
life.
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