PRMI: Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Here is a short video highlighting aerial imagery of Chatham Manor and the National Cemetery, both of which are part of the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park in Virginia. Precision Resource Management Imagery, LLC (PRMI) was honored to be the first to capture aerial footage of these historic locations, both of which played a part in the U.S. Civil War. To learn more about PRMI visit prmimagery.com.
The Haunted Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
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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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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Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Visit at the Fredericksurg National Military Park in Virginia, USA, on the 14th of September 2015.
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside. The Union Army's futile frontal attacks on December 13 against entrenched Confederate defenders on the heights behind the city is remembered as one of the most one-sided battles of the American Civil War, with Union casualties more than twice as heavy as those suffered by the Confederates.
Among the other place: Sunken Road, Chatham House, Lee's Hill, Howison Hill, Union Breakthrough and Prospect Hill.
Visita al campo di battaglia di Fredericksburg, Virginia, Stati Uniti d'America, il 14.09.2015.
La battaglia di Fredericksburg (Virginia) deve il suo nome alla località sita sulla riva meridionale del fiume Potomac in cui forze unioniste (Armata del Potomac) al comando del magg. gen. Ambrose E. Burnside (circa 114.000 soldati) e forze confederate (Armata della Virginia settentrionale) al comando del gen. Robert E. Lee (72.497 soldati), forti entrambe di un parco d'artiglieria di oltre 400 cannoni, dettero vita tra l'11 e il 15 dicembre 1862 al primo scontro di trincea della storia.
Tra gli altri posti: Sunken Road, Chatham, Lee's Hill, Howison Hill, Union Breakthrough and Prospect Hill.
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.
Best Attractions & Things to do in Fredericksburg, Virginia VA
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List of Best Things to do in Fredericksburg, Virginia (VA)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
A. Smith Bowman Distillery
Fredericksburg Battlefield and Visitor Center
The Rising Sun Tavern
Kenmore Plantation and Gardens
Fredericksburg Visitor Center
Old Town
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
Chatham Manor
Mary Washington House
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park | Wikipedia audio article
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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.
Battle of Fredericksburg-Kirkland
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Chief Historian John Hennessy on the story of Confederate soldier Richard Kirkland and how he helped wounded Union soldiers after the Battle of Fredericksburg. It's a story with meaning still today.
Battle of Fredericksburg-Dec 11, 1862
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Historian Becca Jameson on the beginning of the Battle of Fredericksburg.
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.
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
Reverberations: Spotsylvania Court House - Nathan Church (Gratiot Co. Michigan)
nps.gov/rich/reverberations.htm
Park Ranger Peter Maugle examines the experience of Captain Nathan Church, 26th Michigan at the battle of the Mule Shoe during the Spotsylvania Court House battles of the Overland Campaign.
Reverberations is part of the signature commemoration events at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Richmond National Battlefield Park, and Petersburg National Battlefield. Each park will simultaneously have rangers at communities in the North and South conducting programs to commemorate units from those communities who served in the Overland Campaign.
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.
Reverberations: Petersburg - Wilmington
nps.gov/rich/reverberations.htm
Park Ranger Emmanuel Dabney explains the Civil War era connection between Petersburg, Virginia and Wilmington, North Carolina. These two commercial cities were critically linked by railroads, providing the lifeblood of the late-war Army of Northern Virginia.
Reverberations is part of the signature commemoration events at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Richmond National Battlefield Park, and Petersburg National Battlefield. Each park will simultaneously have rangers at communities in the North and South conducting programs to commemorate units from those communities who served in the Overland Campaign.
Battle of Fredericksburg-Destruction
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Chief Historian John Hennessy on the destruction to Fredericksburg in 1862,
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Battlefields - September 5, 1995
More Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery views December 11 2016
Views on the 154th anniversary of the battle
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.
Fredericksburg
Joe Ryan shows the evidence that exposes Lincoln's decision to remove McClellan's army from Richmond as a great blunder.