Fredericksburg Battlefield, VA, US - Part 1
Please visit for full video and more free videos. Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located 50 miles south of Washington, D.C., and 58 miles north of Richmond. It is a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Located on the Rappahannock River near the head of navigation at the fall line, Fredericksburg developed as the frontier of colonial Virginia shifted west out of the coastal plain.
Named for Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King George II, the colonial town's streets bore the names of members of the royal family.
The city has close associations with George Washington, whose family moved to Ferry Farm in Stafford County just off the Rappahannock opposite Fredericksburg in 1738.
Other significant early residents include the Revolutionary War generals Hugh Mercer and George Weedon, naval war hero John Paul Jones, and future U.S. president James Monroe.
During the American Civil War, Fredericksburg gained strategic importance due to its location midway between Washington and Richmond, the opposing capitals of the Union and the Confederacy.
During the battle of Fredericksburg, December 11 - 15, 1862, the town sustained significant damage due to bombardment and looting at the hands of Union forces.
A second battle was fought in and around the town on May 3, 1863, in connection with the Chancellorsville campaign (April 27, 1863 - May 6, 1863).
The battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House were fought nearby in May 1864.
Today Fredericksburg is the commercial hub of a rapidly growing region in north central Virginia.
The national military park preserves portions of the battlefields of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House. The Fredericksburg National Cemetery, also part of the park, is located on Maryes Heights on the Fredericksburg battlefield and contains more than 15,000 Union burials from the areas battlefields.
Battle of Fredericksburg
* The December 13, 1862 battle is known as General Robert E. Lees easiest victory
Battle of Chancellorsville
The May 1-5, 1863 battle is known as General Robert E. Lees greatest victory.
Battle of Wilderness
The May 5-6, 1864 battle began a six week campaign that began the bloodiest campaign in American history.
Battle of Spotsylvania
On May 8, 1864 the Union army seized initiative by moving from Wilderness to Spotsylvania Court House. That shift changed the course of the war as the armies began the road to Lees surrender at Appomattox Court House.
Chatham Manor is a historic building that served as a headquarters and hospital during the battle.
Driving Tour: There are two sections of the battlefield; Prospect Hill and Marye's Heights. A five-mile driving tour links the two sections beginning at the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center at the base of Marye's Heights.
Meade Pyramid on the Fredericksburg Battlefield
Points of interest
Kenmore Plantation
Monroe Hall at University of Mary Washington
* Carl's Ice Cream
* Central Park
* Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center
* Ferry Farm
* Fredericksburg (Amtrak station)
* Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
* Rising Sun Tavern
* Kenmore Plantation
* Mary Washington House
* James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
* Old Mill Park
* Hugh Mercer Apothecary
* St. George's Church
* Alum Spring Park
* Spotsylvania Towne Centre
* University of Mary Washington
* United States National Slavery Museum (opening soon)
* Kalahari Resorts (opening around December 2010)
The Bloodiest Landscape in North America
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania - more than 85,000 men wounded; 15,000 killed. No place more vividly reflects the Civil Wars tragic cost, in all its forms. These places reveal the trials of a community and nation at war.
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park is the second largest military park in the world. Chickamauga & Chattanooga is the largest and oldest.
Chancellorsville, Virginia, USA
After Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Virginia, on the 14th of September 2015.
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign. It was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville.
Two related battles were fought nearby on May 3 in the vicinity of Fredericksburg. The campaign pitted Union Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's Army of the Potomac against an army less than half its size, Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Chancellorsville is known as Lee's perfect battle because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant Confederate victory. The victory, a product of Lee's audacity and Hooker's timid decision making, was tempered by heavy casualties and the mortal wounding of Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson by friendly fire, a loss that Lee likened to losing my right arm.
The Chancellorsville Campaign began with the crossing of the Rappahannock River by the Union army on the morning of April 27, 1863.
The principal sites: Bullock House Site, Chancellor House Site, McLaws's Line, Lee-Jackson Bivouac, Catherine Furnace Ruins, Slocum's Line, Jackson's Flank Attack, Hazel Grove, Fairview.
Dopo Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Virginia il 14 di settembre 2015.
La battaglia di Chancellorsville fu una delle principali battaglie della guerra di secessione americana, combattuta dal 30 aprile al 6 maggio 1863. Chiamata la battaglia perfetta di Lee a causa dei rischi corsi ma della riuscita suddivisione del suo esercito in presenza di una forza nemica assai maggiore, la battaglia contrappose l'Armata del Potomac del Mag. Gen. Joseph Hooker a un'armata confederata grande la metà, l'Armata Confederata della Virginia Settentrionale del Gen. Robert E. Lee. L'audacia di Lee, magistralmente coadiuvato dal Gen. Stonewall Jackson, e la timida condotta in combattimento di Hooker si combinarono, producendo un risultato significativo e imbarazzante che condusse l'Unione a una sconfitta. Le conseguenze della sconfitta avrebbero potuto essere devastanti per l'Unione, ma in campo confederato fu enorme il contraccolpo psicologico e sul piano tattico per la ferita mortale ricevuta da Stonewall Jackson (colpito da fuoco amico), una tragedia che Lee descrisse come la perdita del mio braccio destro.
La Campagna di Chancellorsville cominciò con l'attraversamento del fiume Rappahannock da parte dell'esercito unionista la mattina del 27 aprile 1863. Pesanti combattimenti cominciarono il 1º maggio e non finirono fin quando le forze unioniste non riattraversarono il fiume nella notte tra il 5 e il 6 maggio.
i siti principali: Bullock House Site, Chancellor House Site, McLaws's Line, Lee-Jackson Bivouac, Catherine Furnace Ruins, Slocum's Line, Jackson's Flank Attack, Hazel Grove, Fairview.
American Artifacts: Jackson's Flank Attack at Chancellorsville - Full Tour
The Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville was fought April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Many historians consider the battle to be Confederate General Robert E. Lee's greatest victory. Facing a Union Army more than twice the size of his own, Lee divided his forces, sending 27,000 men under Stonewall Jackson on a 12-mile march to deliver a flank attack. In this program, we follow two National Park Service historians on a tour as they walk the same ground exactly 150 years after Jackson launched his attack.
The Haunted Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Chancellorsville National Battlefield
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign.It was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville. The campaign pitted Federal Major General Joseph Hooker's Army of the Potomac against an army less than half its size, Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Chancellorsville is known as Lee's perfect battle because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant Confederate victory. The victory, a product of Lee's audacity and Hooker's timid decision making, was tempered by heavy casualties and the mortal wounding of Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson.
NATIONAL PARK IN FREDERICKSBURG!
NATIONAL PARK YOU NEVER HEARD OF...Jackson Trail West is located in Spotsylvania, Virginia and is a NPS primitive trail/road that follows a portion of the Stonewall Jackson Flank march. Jackson's march 1863 resulted in a stunning victory for the south and would embolden Lee to invade the north. Along the trail you'll also see wildlife, streams, farms and historical markers. Civil War earthworks from the battle of Wilderness (1864) can also be viewed. Ani iconic piece of Civil War and American History is in your own backyard waiting for you to explore!
UPDATED 2/6/17 - The NPS says that it is now OK to park at Jackson Trail West! Woo Hoo! We can park at the east entrance and also at the river crossing - there is a pullout area on the south side of the river crossing. Thanks to the NPS for helping get this done!
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Walk in Fredericksburg National Military Park, April 2012
A video of Fredericksburg National Military Park, Fredericksburg, VA. This was the location of two very bloody battles during the Civil War. The more famous engagement took place in December 1862. It was a Confederate Victory. There is a statue there for Richard Kirkland, The Angel of Mayre's Heights. A true American Hero. I aplogize for mis-staing his name.
Battle of Fredericksburg: The Action at the Slaughter Pen Farm
Noted author and historian Frank O'Reilly describes the action at the Slaughter Pen Farm on the Fredericksburg battlefield.
The Fredericksburg Battlefield: A National Icon and National Park
Situated between Washington, D.C. and Richmond, Virginia, the small town of Fredericksburg has transformed since the extreme desolation in 1862 during the Battle of Fredericksburg, to the creation of the National Cemetery and the sanctuary for Union dead at the various engagements around Spotsylvania County, but also the formation of the areas inside the great National Park Service site today. This documentary will cover events that transpire after the Battle of Fredericksburg in December of 1862, look at how land is preserved , and how men are memorialized in Fredericksburg, Virginia in the twenty-first century.
Thanks to Dr. Niels Eichhorn for participated as a interviewee. As a Civil War historian, you can see his website and C.V.
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Thanks to Dr. Carol Melton, a military historian, for her expertise in tactics and other information on the Civil War and years after. You can see her most recent book here:
Thanks to the Middle Georgia State University Office of Experiential Learning, led by Chris Tsavatewa and Matthew Jennings, for their support, both morally and financially, in the 2017 College on the Move trip into Virginia. You can see more information about this office here:
Thanks to Jonathan Robbins for helping out with quote narration. Also, thanks to Joe Ewers and the 2nd South Carolina String Band for allowing me to use their music in this documentary. You can check out their website here:
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Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
00:00:19 1 Battles
00:02:11 2 Park history
00:03:05 3 Cemetery
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Learning by listening is a great way to:
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SUMMARY
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Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park is a unit of the National Park Service in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and elsewhere in Spotsylvania County, commemorating four major battles in the American Civil War: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, The Wilderness, and Spotsylvania.
John Hennessy, Freedom's Tide: The Army, Emancipation, and the Fredericksburg
Years of Anguish III:Slavery and Emancipation
April 21, 2012
John Hennessy, Chief Historian
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Special Thanks to Heritage Media, National Park Service, the University of Mary Washington and the Fredericksburg Baptist Church
Fredericksburg
Joe Ryan shows the evidence that exposes Lincoln's decision to remove McClellan's army from Richmond as a great blunder.
History at Sunset
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Historian Frank O'Reilly-Into The Woods. At a grave in the Wilderness, just west of Chancellorsville.
The Irish Brigade in Fredericksburg-1862
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Historian Frank O'Reilly on the importance of the Irish Brigade in the Battle of FXBG.
Chancellorsville Battlefield Driving Tour
A US Civil War battlefield in April and early May, 1863, Chancellorsville is now a scenic drive instead of a blood stained hell.
Battle of Chancellorsville | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Battle of Chancellorsville
00:03:23 1 Background
00:03:32 1.1 Military situation
00:03:41 1.2 Union attempts against Richmond
00:05:01 1.3 Shakeup in the Army of the Potomac
00:08:13 1.4 Intelligence and plans
00:13:20 1.5 Initial movements
00:13:29 1.5.1 April 27–30: Movement to battle
00:16:37 2 Opposing forces
00:16:47 2.1 Union
00:18:40 2.2 Confederate
00:21:13 3 Battle
00:21:22 3.1 May 1: Hooker passes on opportunity
00:27:01 3.2 May 2: Jackson's flank attack
00:43:42 3.3 May 3: Chancellorsville
00:49:13 3.4 May 3: Fredericksburg and Salem Church
00:53:17 3.5 May 4–6: Union withdrawals
00:56:29 4 Aftermath
00:56:37 4.1 Casualties
00:58:21 4.2 Assessment of Hooker
01:01:08 4.3 Union reaction
01:02:40 4.4 Confederate reaction
01:03:30 5 Additional battle maps
01:03:39 5.1 Gallery: Chancellorsville Campaign (Tactical maps)
01:03:50 6 Battlefield preservation
01:06:19 7 In popular media
01:07:00 8 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign. It was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, near the village of Chancellorsville. Two related battles were fought nearby on May 3 in the vicinity of Fredericksburg. The campaign pitted Union Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's Army of the Potomac against an army less than half its size, General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Chancellorsville is known as Lee's perfect battle because his risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant Confederate victory. The victory, a product of Lee's audacity and Hooker's timid decision making, was tempered by heavy casualties, including Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson. Jackson was hit by friendly fire, requiring his left arm to be amputated; he died of pneumonia eight days later, a loss that Lee likened to losing his right arm. Lee's difficulty in replacing his lost men as well as his inability to prevent the Union Withdrawal effectively have led to his great victory being regarded as a Pyrrhic one.The Chancellorsville Campaign began with the crossing of the Rappahannock River by the Union army on the morning of April 27, 1863. Union cavalry under Maj. Gen. George Stoneman began a long distance raid against Lee's supply lines at about the same time. This operation was completely ineffectual. Crossing the Rapidan River via Germanna and Ely's Fords, the Federal infantry concentrated near Chancellorsville on April 30. Combined with the Union force facing Fredericksburg, Hooker planned a double envelopment, attacking Lee from both his front and rear.
On May 1, Hooker advanced from Chancellorsville toward Lee, but the Confederate general split his army in the face of superior numbers, leaving a small force at Fredericksburg to deter Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick from advancing, while he attacked Hooker's advance with about four-fifths of his army. Despite the objections of his subordinates, Hooker withdrew his men to the defensive lines around Chancellorsville, ceding the initiative to Lee. On May 2, Lee divided his army again, sending Stonewall Jackson's entire corps on a flanking march that routed the Union XI Corps. While performing a personal reconnaissance in advance of his line, Jackson was wounded by fire after dark from his own men close between the lines, and cavalry commander Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart temporarily replaced him as corps commander.
The fiercest fighting of the battle—and the second bloodiest day of the Civil War—occurred on May 3 as Lee launched multiple attacks against the Union position at Chancellorsville, resulting in heavy losses on both sides. That same day, Sedgwick advanced across the Rappahannock River, defeated the small Confederate force at Marye's Heights in the Second Battle of Fredericksburg, and then moved to the west. The Confeder ...
The Civil War & Today 3
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Chief Historian John Hennessy talks about the end of slavery and the national discussion today.
Going Back: Returning to Fields of Glory - Beth Parnicza Part 1 of 3
Beth is a park historian at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, where she also supervises the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center. A 2011 graduate of West Virginia University, she joined the National Park Service and moved to the other Virginia to pursue her passion for Civil War History. Beth's research interests focus largely on the human aspects of the war, including the looting of Fredericksburg, the movement toward hard war, the experience of battle, and early historians of the park. Part 2
Confederate flag found to be offensive at movie theatre in Fredericksburg, VA
Political correctness strikes again! This time over a mural being painted that
contained a confederate flag at a new movie theater in Fredericksburg, VA.
An employee and several patrons were offended at the unfinished mural and soon after, a local NAACP chapter got involved. The mural was being painted in a Civil War themed bar thats a part of the
theater; it was not being used to offend or as a symbol of hate, it was being
used to represent a part of history that the city was a big part of.
Fredericksburg is a city rich in history and played a major role during the
Civil War; there are several Civil War battlefields in the area (the battles
of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness and Spotsylvania Courthouse) and a number of monuments and relics from that time are all around the city and surrounding areas, the confederate flag being used in a historical context is nothing new to the area. People can take offense to just about anything they choose to and political correctness is simply
out of control in this country.
Oh, and I REALLY love how the NAACP member equates it to a Nazi flag, yea,
maybe we should just erase those from the history books as well, you know,
so we dont offend any Jewish people.....
Night Driver-The Game
Night Driver is an arcade game developed by Atari Inc for release in the United States in October, 1976. It was inspired by the earlier German coin-op . This version is the virtual reality version which features Interstate 95 Northbound in Fredericksburg Va. area.
Fredericksburg is a city on the Rappahannock River in Virginia, south of Washington, D.C. Known for its colonial and Civil War history, it’s home to the 4 battlefields of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House. The park’s Fredericksburg National Cemetery is the final resting place of thousands of Union soldiers.
Aggressive driving is the operation of a motor vehicle in an unsafe and hostile manner without regard for others. Aggressive driving behavior may include: making frequent or unsafe lane changes, failing to signal or yield the right of way, tailgating and disregarding traffic controls.