Threads From The National Tapestry: Stories From The American Civil War

11 - Fredericksburg And The Winter Of 1862-'63


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About this episode: 

Fredericksburg, Virginia was a little town with a long history. It was here that a young George Washington roamed. And, there were others of national fame who once made this locale home; John Paul Jones and James Monroe. But during civil war, its location made it, some 51 miles north of Richmond and 52 miles south of Washington City, a military target. On November 7, 1862, some forty miles or so to the northwest, there was an event that, when played out, would put Fredericksburg squarely in the cross-hairs of civil war. This is the story of the Battle Of Fredericksburg and the shared winter of 1862-'63.

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Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode: 

George B. McClellan
Ambrose E. Burnside
Henry Halleck
Joseph Hooker
Robert E. Lee
John Gibbon
John Pelham
Jeb Stuart
 
 
Other References From This Episode:

Fredericksburg Battlefield

Rappahannock River

 

Get The Guide:

Want to learn more about the Civil War? A great place to start is Fred's guide, The Civil War: A History of the War between the States from Workman Publishing. The guide is in its 9th printing.

 

*Title Art by Don Stivers

 

Producer: Dan Irving

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