HISTORY
Kostyal, K. M.

1862, Fredericksburg: A New Look at a Bitter Civil War Battle

(3) 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.

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