The Battle of Fredericksburg & the Winter Of 1862-63

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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Narrated by Fred Kiger
Produced by Dan Irving
Published by Third Wheel Media

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 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761113983/...
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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 - https://www.nps.gov/frsp/index.htm

Rappahannock River - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappaha...