Historical Tours Fredericksburg: Trace The Path Of America's Heritage (Touring History)

The Battle of Fredericksburg, waged in December 1862, was the Civil War's only major urban battle and a key victory for the Confederates under Robert E. Lee. Historical Tours Fredericksburg is a unique guide that takes you on an exploration of the battlefield, bringing you face-to-face as never before with the people and events that shaped this epic event. Included are a timeline of events and descriptions of key personalities who conceived, planned, and designed the area as well as information about where to stay, where to eat, and what to see nearby. Visit the historic Chatham Manor, an old Southern plantation converted into a wartime field hospital. Pay your respects at the Richard Kirkland Memorial in Marye's Heights. Climb Lee's Hill, where Confederate general Robert E. Lee watched the Union attack his troops. Book jacket.

• • Author: Randi Minetor
• • Publisher: Globe Pequot
• • Publication Date: May 01, 2015
• • Number of Pages: 120 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1493012940
• • ISBN-13: 9781493012947