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1862, Fredericksburg: A New Look at a Bitter Civil War Battle
48 pp.
| National |
September, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4263-0835-2$17.95
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-4263-0836-9$27.90
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4-6
Photographs by
Lori Epstein.
This book presents an overview of the clashes between the Union and Confederate armies in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, strategically located between Richmond, VA, and Washington, D.C. Emphasis is on the devastating battle of December, 1862, during which "the Union loses badly." Eyewitness accounts, written in letters and diaries, enhance the historical narrative, as do photographs of battle reenactors. Timeline. Bib., ind.