She did readings during the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and learned more about the campaigns and carnage in the Fredericksburg area. She loved telling stories about the lives of those who ...

Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series on early modern history and the United States continues with a new series on the Civil War. Covering the causes of secession, early battles ...

Throughout much of the Civil War, a key Union objective was to penetrate ... Burnside's plan was to cross the river quickly at Fredericksburg, Virginia, surprising General Robert E.

Fredericksburg played a very important role in the American Civil War. Most of its tourist attractions are centred around its history and patriotic causes. It also has a great local vibe ...

and Fredericksburg, Virginia. There was scarcely a family in the South that did not lose a son or brother or father. As with any civil strife, the war was marked by excruciating ironies.

At the time of the Civil War, camera shutters were too slow to ... Frank Vizetelly was nearly killed at Fredericksburg, Virginia, in December 1862, when a “South Carolinian had a portion of ...