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Battle of Fredericksburg
Learn about the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War
Informational graphic about the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War, dated December 13, 1862. The graphic includes a map showing Fredericksburg's location in Virginia, and a bar chart comparing troop numbers and casualties for the Federal Army under A. E. Burnside (120,000 troops, 12,500 casualties) and the Confederate Army under R. E. Lee (78,000 troops, 5,000 casualties). Headline notes a devastating defeat for the Army of the Potomac. Fredericksburg, Battle of Battle of Fredericksburg Map showing troop positions before the Battle of Fredericksburg, with Confederate commands (Longstreet, Lee, Jackson, Stuart) in red on the west side of the Rappahannock River, and Union commands (Burnside, Sumner, Hooker, Franklin) in blue on the east side. The city of Fredericksburg and pontoon bridges crossing the river are marked, along with key roads and the railroad to Richmond.
See an animated map on the defeat of the Union army at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the American Civil War
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)
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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)
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54th Massachusetts Regiment. "Storming Fort Wagner," by Kurz & Allison, c. 1890. Depicts the assault on the S.C. fort on 7/18/1863. American Civil War, 54th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, 1st all African-American regiment, black soldiers, black history
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D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.
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Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, lithograph by Kurz and Allison, circa 1888.
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