![Plan of the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia : shewing [sic] Union and Rebel positions 13th Decr 1862.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjIvMDEvMDEvcGxhbi1vZi10aGUtYmF0dGxlLW9mLWZyZWRlcmlja3NidXJnLXZpcmdpbmlhLXNoZXdpbmctc2ljLXVuaW9uLWFuZC1yZWJlbC1wb3NpdGlvbnMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/320/233/jpg "Plan of the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia : shewing [sic] Union and Rebel positions 13th Decr 1862.")
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Plan of the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia : shewing [sic] Union and Rebel positions 13th Decr 1862.
Summary
The map shows positions at the beginning of the battle, with the bulk the of Union Army located across the Rappahannock from Fredericksburg, awaiting the construction of a pontoon bridge. Once across, the Union forces were met with fierce opposition from Confederate forces located in the hills to the west and south of the town.
Depicts the area surrounding Fredericksburg and on both sides of the Rappahannock River, including Stafford Heights, where Federal artillery dominated the battlefield and prevented a Confederate counterattack.
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Date
01/01/1862
Contributors
Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832-1918.
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain
