Map Plan of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Decr. 13, 1862.

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About this Item

Title

  • Plan of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Decr. 13, 1862.

Summary

  • Map shows the region surrounding Fredericksburg, Va., including Marie's Heights outside of the city and Falmouth across the Rappahannock River. Due to Burnside's slow maneuvering of the Union forces, Lee was able to use the bluffs overlooking the river to his advantage. After sustaining heavy losses crossing the river, Burnside decided against renewed attacks and withdrew on the 15th of December.

Names

  • Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832-1918.

Created / Published

  • [1862-1865].

Headings

  • -  Burnside, Ambrose Everett,--1824-1881
  • -  Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862--Maps
  • -  Fredericksburg (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
  • -  United States--Virginia--Fredericksburg Region
  • -  Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va

Notes

  • -  NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this diary image.
  • -  Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confederate forces.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  This item is from the collections of the Virginia Historical Society; please contact the institution for more information.
  • -  In the Robert Knox Sneden Diary (Mss5:1 Sn237:1 v. 4, p. 97-98).
  • -  Manuscripts

Medium

  • 1 map : pen-and-ink and watercolor ; 12.5 x 22.5 cm.

Repository

  • Virginia Historical Society, P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, VA 23221-0311 USA vau

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Chicago citation style:

Sneden, Robert Knox. Plan of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Decr. 13. [to 1865, 1862] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00123/.

APA citation style:

Sneden, R. K. (1862) Plan of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Decr. 13. [to 1865] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00123/.

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Sneden, Robert Knox. Plan of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Decr. 13. [to 1865, 1862] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00123/>.