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Coaxing Second Fredericksburg Out of the Shadows: The Howison Farm, “Braehead”
from: Harrison The Howison farm, “Braehead,” consisted on the eve of the Civil War of some 600 acres and, on the south side of Hazel Run, at least three clusters of buildings: -the estate’s namesake...
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A mystery photograph no more: artillery battery below Fredericksburg May 2, 1863
From John Hennessy (with assistance from Eric Mink, who found the image in the first place, and Noel Harrison, who added the Waud sketch at the end). Note: before reading this, you should take a look...
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Photographs of Second Fredericksburg: Interpreting Smoke Then and Now
from: Harrison This blog has devoted several posts to the Second Battle of Fredericksburg component of the Chancellorsville Campaign, and to the photographic documentation of its landscapes, most...
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The forgotten crossing–Fitzhugh’s 1863
From John Hennessy (thanks to all of you who joined us on our walk at Franklin’s Crossing on Saturday. We had 78 in attendance–an astonishing turnout–all of them good sports amidst some muddy, buggy...
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A Little-Known…but Well-Known…Photograph of the Second Battle of Fredericksburg
from: Harrison Note: For an opportunity to vividly imagine Civil War events at the Fredericksburg Baptist Church, mentioned below—and at other local places of worship as well—I invite you to attend...
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Goodbye Rappahannock: The Yankees Abandon Sherwood Forest (and the Wounded too)
From John Hennessy: Tomorrow is the 150th anniversary of the Confederate capture of Union wounded at Sherwood Forest in southern Stafford County. The moment prompts a post on this compelling place. In...
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If these signatures could talk…”: Braehead Graffiti
From Eric Mink: Most visitors to the Fredericksburg Battlefield pass “Braehead” when driving the park auto tour. The antebellum home sits along Lee Drive, between Tour Stops 3 and 4. The majority of...
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